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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Fuchs' confession and subsequent trial marked a turning point in the history of the cold war. Evidence supplied in the confession led to the arrest of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for what J. Edgar Hoover termed "the crime of the century" and prompted President Harry Truman to launch an all...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: History: The Master Spy Who Failed | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

Fuchs' betrayal of the H-bomb secrets passed into the folklore of the nuclear age. The folklore, however, is false. Fuchs' H-bomb plans were totally misleading, and Truman's rationale for rushing to build the bomb before the Soviets did was on shaky ground. That is the conclusion of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: History: The Master Spy Who Failed | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

One participant who welcomes Ulam's heightened status is his widow, Francoise Ulam, who will never forget the day she returned home for lunch to find her husband staring fixedly out the window. "I think I've found the way to make it work," he told her. "Make what work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: History: The Master Spy Who Failed | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

The charges, magnified by the Manila rumor mill, have inflicted serious political damage. While the President herself is considered incorruptible, critics accuse her of turning a blind eye to family and friends who are said to be enriching themselves at the public's expense. "What good is a Blessed Virgin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Cory, Coups and Corruption | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

Delivery of the first plane is expected Sept. 30, the second nine months later. What marvelous machines they will be. The presidential suite up front will have twin beds, a shower-tub, electric window curtains. Refrigerator- freezers will hold provisions to feed the 23 crew and 70 passengers for about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: A $650 Million Flying Palace | 1/15/1990 | See Source »