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Republicans, meanwhile, are hardening their choices. Nearly half now say they are certain about their picks, vs. 29% in January. The difference is a function of stature and familiarity. Bush and Dole are universally known in their party and enjoy reputations as national figures. The Democratic candidates, perched lower on the political ladder, must still prove they are eligible to climb. Until they do, the rank and file will continue to write its preferences in sand rather than concrete...
...P.I.O. is accused of engaging in nothing worse than propaganda. Far from even endorsing terrorism, its chief function has been to attempt to change the subject. Its staff was entirely made up of U.S. citizens and legal residents. It was registered as a foreign agent, like other lobbying offices in Washington, but the honor of being designated as a foreign mission came unsolicited...
...muscle strength, conditioning the heart and lungs and relieving stress. Declares Physiologist William Evans of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Tufts University center on aging: "There is no group in our population that can benefit more from exercise than senior citizens. For a young person, exercise can increase physical function by perhaps 10%. But in an old person you can increase it by 50%." The advice is catching on: a Gallup poll taken at the end of last year found that 47% of those 65 and older regularly engage in some form of exercise...
...recent black-tie function in Washington, Reagan added his entry to the Gary Hart Anthology of Humor. Reagan said that if Hart were president, he might hear this in a meeting with Margaret Thatcher...
...Radcliffe's status no doubt would meet opposition from Radcliffe administrators, ever aware of Radcliffe's importance both to its alumnae and to the history of women's education in America. Yet there is no reason why Radcliffe's place in history should be undermined if its current real function, as an institute, is acknowledged...