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| Letters | 1 |
| Tilting at Windmills | 4 |
| Who Killed the Steel Industry? | 8 |
| Ignatius, David | |
| Memo of the Month | 20 |
| What's Wrong With Roots | 22 |
| Kaus, Robert M. | |
| Where to Stay in Washington | 30 |
| The Old Pro and the Comeback Kid | 32 |
| Peters, Charles | |
| The Failure of Barbara Jordan's Success | 36 |
| Nocera, Joseph | |
| Who's Who in the Carter Administration | 44 |
| Love and the Designated Hitter Rule | 47 |
| Lemann, Nicholas | |
| Tidbits and Outrages | 51 |
| Leaders Who Follow and Leaders Worth Following | 52 |
| Nelson, Michael | |
| The Political Puzzle | 56 |
| Barclay, John | |
| The Diplomat's Disease | 57 |
| Bethell, Tom | |
| Richard Reeves on Political Books | 60 |
| Political Book Notes | 62 |
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