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James Reston (1909-1995)

A tribute to the respected political columnist James Reston.

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US troops enter Bosnia, 1995

Does the power to declare war lie with Congress or, as many assume, with the President?

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School prayers

What makes a good government, and should prayers be read in American public schools?

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Christmas 1995

The joys of absolute silence, as experienced during a Christmas in Vermont.

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Government services and the budget bill

A halt on government services and no resolution to the budget bill.

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The snow of 1996, 1947 and 1888

The notable snowfalls of 1947, 1883 and 1996.

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Hilary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt and Abigail Smith

A comparison of prominent first ladies.

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Clinton's State Of The Union address

Bill Clinton's 1996 State of the Union address.

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The 1996 New Hampshire primary

The 1996 New Hampshire primary election.

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Great American frauds

The frauds of Phineas T Barnum, Hershel Geguzin and Ruldolph Walter Wanderone.

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The US tax system

A look at various democracies around the world, and the US tax system.

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Pat Buchanan and divisions with the Republican Party

Middle America and Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan

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Churchill's Soviet warning and the Chinese threat

Winston Churchill's predictions and the threat of communist China.

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Lockerbie and anti-terror laws

Striking a balance between legislation and liberty.

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The first Letter from America 1946

Alistair Cooke re-presents his first American Letter.

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Perot, Buchanan and Dole

The battle for the Republican presidential candidacy.

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Euthanasia and the terminally ill

Should the terminally be helped to die, and the trials of doctors who have done so.

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The Montana Freemen

The rise of the Montana Freemen and the opposition of the FBI.

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The South Florida University bomb

America's anti-terror legislation and the South Florida University bomb.

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Erma Bombeck

Memories of columnist Erma Bombeck (1927 -96).

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Diplomacy and the Star Wars defence program

The Star Wars defence program and the response to overseas elections.

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The debate over assisted suicide

The moral and legal debate over assisted suicide.

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Single issue groups

President Clinton's stance on gay marriage and the power of single issue groups.

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Memorial Day, 1996

Remembering the military dead, from picnics to serious parades in Waterloo, New York

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Timothy Leary (1920 -1996)

Timothy Leary, psychologist and writer and advocate of psychedelic drugs, remembered.

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Bob Dole to run for president

Bob Dole resigns from the Senate to run for president.

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Max Factor Jr and make-up (1904 - 1996)

Max Factor Jr, make-up artist and American businessman, remembered.

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1996 Russian presidential elections

Boris Yeltsin wins the 1996 Russian presidential election.

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Melvin Belli (1907-1996)

Lawyer Melvin Belli, whose clients included Mohammed Ali, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Mae West.

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The Helms-Burton Bill

Trade with Cuba, and the importance of tobacco to the American south.

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