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...first President to confer the full powers of his office voluntarily on his Vice President, George Bush, though only for eight hours, while surgeons removed a cancerous growth from Reagan's colon. The President recovered quickly and apparently completely, but apart from the summit his political momentum seemed to wane. Reagan's success in pushing a tax-reform bill through the House at year's end demonstrated that he is hardly a lame duck yet. Nonetheless, whether he can win a final bill at all close to his desires--or indeed any bill--is one of the major questions...
...portrayal of the sometimes sadistic Woodcock, Thornton says, was influenced by his dad Billy Ray, "a very good high school basketball coach but also a hard-ass." The Arkansas-born actor believes the kind of discipline dispensed by men like Woodcock and his father is, regrettably, on the wane. "If you tell a student what to do these days, they just pull a knife on you." And the best way to prevent that, obviously, is by stepping on them first...
...There are currently 3,500 accredited journalists covering the event, and we are all trying to figure out when interest in this story may begin to wane. Most of the major network anchors plan to leave after the funeral on Friday. But many will be back in time for the conclave. During the conclave, there will still be plenty to chatter about: speculating on the choice of successor, explaining the process, remarking on the secrecy. But TV - which until now has been able to show the dramatic live images of the crowds, of St. Peter's, of the Pope...
...much that they have lost the ability to reason. One can only congratulate Bush for capitalizing on 9/11 to secure another rudderless foreign policy plan for four years. Perhaps Bush's action or inaction will help form a new world order. Should the power of the U.S. begin to wane, China will be waiting in the wings...
...lost the ability to reason. One can only congratulate Bush and his campaign team for capitalizing on 9/11 to secure another rudderless foreign policy plan for four years. Perhaps Bush's action or inaction will help form a new world order. Should the power of the U.S. begin to wane, China will be waiting in the wings. Afolabi Babatunde Lagos We are astonished, dear American friends, that you re-elected Bush. Such a leader wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell in most European countries. But the majority of Americans seem to trust a man who talks...