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One fascinating part of the final programs is Nixon's rather paternal attitude toward his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. He describes Kissinger as brilliant but a bit immature, overly concerned about potential power rivals like Texan John Connally, too intrigued by Hollywood and other show-business celebrities. Nixon claims...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: NIXON TALKS | 5/9/1977 | See Source »

Incarcerated demonstrators said this week they have encountered unpleasant cell conditions at several of the armories where they are being detained. Lawyers representing the Clamshell group filed petitions with the U.S. District Court in Concord asking for the immediate release of all imprisoned demonstrators on the grounds that their civil...

Author: By Joseph L. Contreras, | Title: No Nukes Is Good Nukes, They Say | 5/6/1977 | See Source »

There is a simple and workable solution to dealing with terrorists, one that is unpleasant but that will work. No demands of any kind will be acceded to. Every effort will be made to protect the lives of hostages, but even if all must die, there will be no dealing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 11, 1977 | 4/11/1977 | See Source »

All this can be an obsessive pursuit, one of Minoan complexity. Tracing a family back to 1600 will involve roughly 65,000 ancestors, or half a million if you go back to 1500. The pastime demands the nose of a scandalmonger, the connective skills of an archaeologist and the flat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: White Roots: Looking for Great-Grandpa | 3/28/1977 | See Source »

It is not difficult to decipher which segments of the University community the Fox plan, as approved, benefits. Filling Canaday Hall entries has long been an unpleasant responsibility for masters of over-crowded River Houses. The Vorenbergs, masters of Dunster House, have had but one volunteer roommate group to fill...

Author: By Roger M. Klein, | Title: The Fox Trot | 3/25/1977 | See Source »

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