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...Pennsylvania Avenue with Ronald Reagan, had not waved to the crowds. Bush was determined to avoid any hint of sourness. He waved spiritedly. Along the avenue, in the midst of the sea of adoring Clinton fans, was a sign thrust high, THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH. Clinton spied the placard first, pointed it out to Bush, and they laughed and waved together at the brave survivor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Bush's Flight Into the Sunset | 2/1/1993 | See Source »

Standing underneath a placard identifying their home states, the representatives socialized informally with more than 400 students...

Author: By Nan Zheng, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: K-School Welcomes New Reps | 12/12/1992 | See Source »

...message to Clinton is simple, like the placard in the conference room at his Little Rock campaign headquarters: "It's the economy, stupid...

Author: By Brian D. Ellison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Comeback Kid Faces New Challenges | 11/4/1992 | See Source »

...true in much of the Pacific Northwest, almost every storefront in Forks displays a sign that reads "We Support the Timber Industry." But another sign tells a bit more about the tie that binds together this community of 3000. "Tie a Yellow Ribbon for the Working Man," the placard reads. And sure enough, the small spruce trees that line the road into town are laced with hundreds of yellow ribbons...

Author: By Allan S. Galper, | Title: The Killing Fields | 9/18/1992 | See Source »

They will march under the five-ringed Olympic flag and carry a placard -- presumably large -- reading UNIFIED TEAM OF THE NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES OF RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN AND UZBEKISTAN. If a team member wins a gold medal, the Olympic hymn, Beethoven's Ode to Joy, will be played during the awards ceremony, at which, N.O.C. officials expect, the athlete may have his or her home country announced. The full Unified Team includes 192 athletes. About 160 will actually compete, and of those, 148 are from Russia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 1992 Winter Olympics: What Color Is Your Flag Today? | 2/10/1992 | See Source »

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