February 13, 1989 | Vol. 133 No. 7

I Want to Be the President's Man

A Near Tragedy Of Errors

Alumni of the Cuban missile crisis review their lessons

Congress: Dangerous Liaison (American Notes)

Dangerous Liaison

Exports: A Deadly Solvent (American Notes)

A Deadly Solvent

Gun Control: Strict Liability (American Notes)

Strict Liability

Music: A Secret Song (American Notes)

A Secret Song

Population: Headed Downward (American Notes)

Headed Downward

Playing for the Edge

Whether stalking turkeys or talking turkey, Jim Baker says, "the trick is in getting them where you want them, on your terms"

Dan Quayle's Diplomatic Debut

In his first foray abroad, he avoids mistakes -- and Communists

The Games Congress Plays

Lawmakers scheme to raise their pay while pretending otherwise

The Presidency: I'm Staying Right Here

"I'm Staying Right Here"

Towering Troubles: Bush's pick for the Pentagon faces questions

Bush's pick for the Pentagon faces questions about his conduct

Britain Hard Cases, Strong Cure:Lawyers and doctors face reforms

Lawyers and doctors face of sweeping new reforms

Diplomacy Comrades Once More: Beijing and Moscow

Long bitter rivals, Beijing and Moscow plan the first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years

Israel Shamir Molds a Peace Plan

But he offers no real concessions to Palestinians

MoreReason for Hope Than Fear

Reason for Hope Than Fear Though the U.S. loses a diplomatic edge as the Soviets and Chinese grow closer, Washington still has much to gain from the new detente

Paraguay The Extinction of a Dinosaur

A surprise coup topples Stroessner after a 34-year rule

Soviet Union Inside The KGB

A rare glimpse into the workings of the Soviet secret police

West Germany Blitzkrieg by the Ultra-Right

Protest votes give xenophobic extremists a strong showing

Nicaragua: Tightening Their Belts (World Notes)

Tightening Their Belts

South Africa: Heading for The Exit (World Notes)

Heading for The Exit

Soviet Union: Bringing Home The Borscht (World Notes)

Bringing Home The Borscht

The Philippines: A Plea to Go Home (World Notes)

A Plea to Go Home

Science: Coming: A Historic Experiment

Biologists get set for gene transplants into humans

Environment: Even The Eskimos Froze (Environment)

A record cold wave moves from Alaska to the Midwest

Medicine: Help on The Way (Medicine)

An AIDS drug is approved

Health: Workouts for The Eyes (Health)

Therapies to improve visual performance get mixed reviews

Living: King for A Day (Living)

In a Small Room With a View Hygiene and high-tech make Japan's loos the spiffiest ever

Pinellas Park, Florida. Freeze-Dried Memories: Pets (American Scene)

A service for pet owners means never having to say goodbye

Sport: Baseball Picks a Pioneer

League leader Bill White becomes the game's ranking black

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