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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Iranians have shown every sign of fighting deportation. Their effort is helped by court decisions of recent years, which have made it harder for the Government to deport aliens, whatever their offense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Meanwhile, Trouble at Home | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

That viewpoint, however, overlooks the fact that Iran is quite savagely picking on the U.S. In an effort to save Americans taken hostage in clear violation of international law and precedent, the Administration surely has a right to demand that Iranian students...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Meanwhile, Trouble at Home | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

This is the loneliness of the long-shot candidacy. George Bush, 55, has lived this life for nearly two years, pursuing the presidency of the United States. He has traveled nearly half a million miles in 38 states, an effort that has brought him no higher than fourth in nationwide public opinion polls among Republicans. But in the past few weeks George Herbert Walker Bush has managed to shorten the odds considerably. The Republican field of ten candidates has plainly divided into the big four and the minor six. Bush is firmly part of that top rank, along with Ronald...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: George Is Coming On Strong | 12/3/1979 | See Source »

...takes some effort to be annoyed by the repetition, because The '80s--edited and written by many of the same people who brought you Not The New York Times--is an ideal excuse to put of writing your Gov paper, to relax with when it's too gauche to drink beer and watch football with your undershirt on, junk food for the intellectual cynic. If read slowly, selectively, this compendium of facetiae should beat just about any conceivable true-to-life rehashes of the grey cripple of a decade that will limp (or roll) off to oblivion in just...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, | Title: Great Expectations | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

Back-up center Karen Smith, who replaced starter Elaine Holpuch, provided the only glimmer of sunshine in a generally gloomy Crimson effort. She tossed in eight points and grabbed seven rebounds, leading the team in both departments...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Women Cagers Fall Again | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

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