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Vol. 002 Issue 046 (August 4 1997)
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COME THE TAKEOVER . . .
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The Gate of Heavenly Peace, an American-made documentary on the 1989 student uprising in Tiananmen Square, was a hit movie in the first half of this year in Hong Kong. In March, the Far Eastern...
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Derek Richardson Returns
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Derek Richardson Returns Even at a downtown intersection at 8:45 in the morning, I recognized the man the moment he rapped on my car window. He was wearing a tweed sport coat with leather patches...
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Punting for a New Plan
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Punting for a New Plan What should Congress do with our impending budget surplus? My colleague Mark Neumann has done a great service by stimulating discussion about this important issue ("A Neumann...
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Party of One
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Party of One The gods of the Republican House of Representatives are angry, and the trembling mortals are attempting through ritual to win back heaven's favor. There has been a human sacrifice. The...
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"A Cease-fire in place"
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BARNES, FRED
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"A Cease-Fire in Place" by Fred Barnes Ray LaHood has never, ever, been called a Newtoid. As chief of staff to then-House Republican leader Bob Michel for a dozen years, he often took offense at...
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Rebel for a day
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REES, MATTHEW
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Rebel for a Day by Matthew Rees When House Republicans gathered on the evening of July 23, everyone wondered what Lindsey Graham would say. Lindsey Graham? Hardly a household name, the second-term...
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In the CIA Kitchen
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LEE, WILLIAM T.
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In the CIA Kitchen by William T. Lee The Central Intelligence Agency is marking its 50th anniversary, and it has a new director, George J. Tenet. Last week, Tenet announced his staff, a crew of...
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Inside the clinton attack machine
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GALVIN, THOMAS M. DEFRANK AND THOMAS
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Inside the Clinton Attack Machine By Thomas M. DeFrank and Thomas Galvin When he started investigating President Clinton's Whitewater dealings, Jim Leach knew he would be playing hardball. But the...
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What if they held a hearing . . .
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FERGUSON, ANDREW
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What If They Held a Hearing and Nobody Came? By Andrew Ferguson Tuesday, July 22 Not a busy day. This morning the Thompson committee was to meet at 9:15, to vote on granting immunity to several...
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exam scam
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CHENEY, LYNNE V.
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EXAM SCAM The Latest Education Disaster: Whole Math By Lynne V. Cheney hey lied to me," says Madalyn McDaniel of Atascadero, California. "They completely betrayed me." At a parents' night at the...
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The End of the academic novel
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The End of the Academic Novel By J. Bottum Two of America's most interesting novelists have recently produced books about the academic life: Richard Russo, author of the well-received...
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Classical singers go pop
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NORDLINGER, JAY
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Classical Singers Go Pop Genuflecting at the Sign of the Crossover By Jay Nordlinger For the past few years, the mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne has been offering her audiences an unusual encore:...
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A Visit to sinatrapalooza
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LABASH, MATT
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A Visit to Sinatrapalooza A Ring-a-Ding-Ding Time in Atlantic City By Matt Labash Thirty years ago, Gay Talese wrote a famous essay called "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold." These days, Frank Sinatra has...
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Parody
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July 22, 1997 Dear Colleagiie., b I know you are coiicarKd Eibom the events of the last two weeks. • • ^ I've made two mistakes. . . . attended two meetings among Leaders where, based on reports...
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Vol. 002 Issue 047 (August 11 1997)
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Vol. 002 Issue 048 (August 18 1997)
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Vol. 002 Issue 049 (August 25 1997)
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