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...succeeded as Foreign Minister by the government spokesman and European Affairs Minister, Roland Dumas, 62, Mitterrand's longtime personal friend and confidant. Although Dumas is said to be less hard-line toward the Soviet Union, less committed to the Third World and more pro-Israel than his predecessor, his appointment will probably have little overall effect on French diplomacy, which is traditionally the President's domain. Said Dumas in Paris last week: "I think French foreign policy has been masterfully conducted by Mr. Mitterrand, and I don't see any reason why it should change...
...sequel to last year's surprising smash, What's New, in which Ronstadt, her arranger-conductor and his orchestra proved that anything old could be renewed again, probably-given this kind of talent-in perpetuity. Lush Life is rather more playful and relaxed than its predecessor, as if the singer felt vindicated by her decision to refurbish some of pop's sturdiest standards. There is a kittenish sexuality singeing the edges of some of the twelve songs here; Mean to Me sounds as if it is being purred on a rumpled-up bed by a woman...
...expecting to see a film like its predecessor, 2001: A Space Odyssey,2010 is definitely a disappointment. While building on the plot evolved in 2001, it's much less of a genre definer and groundbreaker than its predecessor, and more of a straight action adventure movie. Whatever its box office appeal, 2010 has major deficiencies that keep it from being a great movie...
...outlook and profound concern for human life will always be at a disadvantage when forced to bargain with those whose political or religious fanaticism has supplanted a similar taste for decency. In this respect, President Reagan was no better prepared to meet the terrorist challenge in Iran than his predecessor was five years...
From the beginning, Schroeder's treatment seemed to go more smoothly than that of his predecessor, Seattle Dentist Barney Clark, the world's first recipient of a permanent artificial heart. Clark's surgery and his 112 days of life with the man-made pump were fraught with life-and-death crises. "I felt certain that he would die on the operating table," reflected Dr. Robert Jarvik, 38, designer of the Jarvik-7 heart used in both patients. This time, he said, "I felt the opposite...