A Letter From The Publisher: Jan. 30, 1984

It has been clear for some time that regardless of wars or celebrities, 1984 will be a remarkable news year for Americans. Presidential politics will dominate the scene. The long countdown to the November elections is already well begun as the race to become Ronald Reagan's Democratic challenger fills columns of print and hours on the air waves. The summertime conventions seem only a blink away. But July will bring another memorable event: the XXIII Olympiad, the largest Olympic Games ever organized and the first Summer Games held in the U.S. in 52 years. And almost as a prelude comes the...

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