Time Magazine Contents Page

OCTOBER 4, 1993 VOL. 142 NO. 14

PUBLISHER'S LETTER 4

LETTERS 9

THE WEEK 17

MILESTONES 25

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THE PRESIDENCY: Clinton in Command

How a deft launch of health care gave him a boost

30

Who Pays: Where the money gaps are

35

Health Care: Fear of rationing

36

The Political Interest: Pulling the plug

40

DIPLOMACY: Wondering When to Send the Boys In

Clinton tries to write new rules for military intervention

44

RUSSIA: President and Parliament Face Off

Yeltsin gambles that he can wrest power from his rivals

48

GEORGIA: Shevardnadze Besieged

The former diplomat leads a last-ditch defense against rebels

54

COVER: The Making of...

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