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May 30, 1994 -- Vol. 143, No. 22

TO OUR READERS 4

LETTERS 6

CHRONICLES 15

MILESTONES 21

COVER: America's First Lady 22

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a last link to a certain kind of past, and that is part, but only part, of why she is mourned.

A Profile in Courage: The testament of her strength and mystery

The White House Years: Hugh Sidey on J.F.K.'s First Lady

A Friend Remembers: John Russell on the private Jackie

DIPLOMACY: China Trade 40

Clinton mulls a compromise that will please nobody

HEALTH CARE: Learning to Think Small 42

For the President, half a plan may be better than none

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