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The Magnificent Nancy Reagan
A book review of the 2021 Triumph of Nancy Reagan
The Magnificent Nancy Reagan
A book review of the 2021 Triumph of Nancy Reagan
The Magnificent Nancy Reagan
A book review of the 2021 Triumph of Nancy Reagan
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35 Years After the Death of JFK, His Legacy is Decidedly Mixed
35 Years After the Death of JFK, His Legacy is Decidedly Mixed
35 Years After the Death of JFK, His Legacy is Decidedly Mixed
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A Cabinet at War
A Cabinet at War
A Cabinet at War
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A League of His Own
A League of His Own
A League of His Own
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A Libya No-Fly Zone Would Escalate for U.S.
A Libya No-Fly Zone Would Escalate for U.S.
A Libya No-Fly Zone Would Escalate for U.S.
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A Marriage and a Partnership: Two Reagans and a Revolution
A Marriage and a Partnership: Two Reagans and a Revolution
A Marriage and a Partnership: Two Reagans and a Revolution
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A New Presidential Library Honors a Non-U.S. President
A New Presidential Library Honors a Non-U.S. President
A New Presidential Library Honors a Non-U.S. President
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A Pair Who Reshaped Economic Thought
A Pair Who Reshaped Economic Thought
A Pair Who Reshaped Economic Thought
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A True Political Hustler: Larry Flynt for Speaker
A True Political Hustler: Larry Flynt for Speaker
A True Political Hustler: Larry Flynt for Speaker
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT HARDING
ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT HARDING
ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT HARDING
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ALWAYS THE TONE
ALWAYS THE TONE
ALWAYS THE TONE
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Ahead of His Time
Ahead of His Time
Ahead of His Time
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Always the One
Considering President Nixon, 25 years after his resignation
Always the One
Considering President Nixon, 25 years after his resignation
Always the One
Considering President Nixon, 25 years after his resignation
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An Eloquent Speech, Slightly Tarnished by a Shopworn Message
An Eloquent Speech, Slightly Tarnished by a Shopworn Message
An Eloquent Speech, Slightly Tarnished by a Shopworn Message
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Barack "Herbert Hoover" Obama
Barack "Herbert Hoover" Obama
Barack "Herbert Hoover" Obama
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Beck Needed an Economy of Religion
Beck Needed an Economy of Religion
Beck Needed an Economy of Religion
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Birth of the Right
Birth of the Right
Birth of the Right
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Boomer Nostalgia Killing Political Civility
Boomer Nostalgia Killing Political Civility
Boomer Nostalgia Killing Political Civility
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Bullies Should Be Expelled
Bullies Should Be Expelled
Bullies Should Be Expelled
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Bush Puts Himself With Truman; Will History?
Bush Puts Himself With Truman; Will History?
Bush Puts Himself With Truman; Will History?
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Bush Would Let His Appoointees Handle Details
Bush Would Let His Appoointees Handle Details
Bush Would Let His Appoointees Handle Details
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Bush sticks with plans, quietly gets job done
Bush sticks with plans, quietly gets job done
Bush sticks with plans, quietly gets job done
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Bush's Picks Should Pass
Bush's Picks Should Pass
Bush's Picks Should Pass
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By George, PC's Gone Too Far This Time
By George, PC's Gone Too Far This Time
By George, PC's Gone Too Far This Time
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Ceberating New Jersey
Ceberating New Jersey
Ceberating New Jersey
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Clintons Left the Way They Arrived -- Copping Pleas, Issuing Denials
Clintons Left the Way They Arrived -- Copping Pleas, Issuing Denials
Clintons Left the Way They Arrived -- Copping Pleas, Issuing Denials
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Congress Complicit in Rangel’s Corruption
Congress Complicit in Rangel’s Corruption
Congress Complicit in Rangel’s Corruption
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Congress and K Street
Congress and K Street
Congress and K Street
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Congress, Obama Failed America On Libya
Congress, Obama Failed America On Libya
Congress, Obama Failed America On Libya
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Despite Bush's Narrow Win, He's Made His Own Mandate
Despite Bush's Narrow Win, He's Made His Own Mandate
Despite Bush's Narrow Win, He's Made His Own Mandate
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Distortion of the Truth May Be Clinton's Legacy
Distortion of the Truth May Be Clinton's Legacy
Distortion of the Truth May Be Clinton's Legacy
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Dulles Brothers Combined Skills to Reshape U.S. Foreign Policy
Dulles Brothers Combined Skills to Reshape U.S. Foreign Policy
Dulles Brothers Combined Skills to Reshape U.S. Foreign Policy
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Earthquake a Reminder of U.S. Vulnerability
Earthquake a Reminder of U.S. Vulnerability
Earthquake a Reminder of U.S. Vulnerability
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Erasing George Washington
Erasing George Washington
Erasing George Washington
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Ford's legacy could heal; Government was divided then, as now. There are lessons in his civility.
Ford's legacy could heal; Government was divided then, as now. There are lessons in his civility.
Ford's legacy could heal; Government was divided then, as now. There are lessons in his civility.
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From Dolley to Hillary and Back
From Dolley to Hillary and Back
From Dolley to Hillary and Back
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Further Thoughts on Diana
Further Thoughts on Diana
Further Thoughts on Diana
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GOP and Dems Try 'Newspeak' on Libya, Taxes
GOP and Dems Try 'Newspeak' on Libya, Taxes
GOP and Dems Try 'Newspeak' on Libya, Taxes
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Getting the Story Straight on bin Laden Death
Getting the Story Straight on bin Laden Death
Getting the Story Straight on bin Laden Death
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Gingrich may have set standard for accountability
Gingrich may have set standard for accountability
Gingrich may have set standard for accountability
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Ground Zero Area Should Be Hallowed Ground
Ground Zero Area Should Be Hallowed Ground
Ground Zero Area Should Be Hallowed Ground
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HISTORY DEPT.
HISTORY DEPT.
HISTORY DEPT.
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Hail and Farewell
Hail and Farewell
Hail and Farewell
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He Stood Out as Wrong Kind of Role Model
He Stood Out as Wrong Kind of Role Model
He Stood Out as Wrong Kind of Role Model
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Honoring RFK's Real Agenda
Honoring RFK's Real Agenda
Honoring RFK's Real Agenda
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How America Grows
How America Grows
How America Grows
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How Coolidge, Reagan Handled Unions
How Coolidge, Reagan Handled Unions
How Coolidge, Reagan Handled Unions
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How Do We Know?
How Do We Know?
How Do We Know?
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How William F. Buckley Became the Gatekeeper of the Conservative Movement
How William F. Buckley Became the Gatekeeper of the Conservative Movement
How William F. Buckley Became the Gatekeeper of the Conservative Movement
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Huntsman Brings Fresh Face to 2012 Race
Huntsman Brings Fresh Face to 2012 Race
Huntsman Brings Fresh Face to 2012 Race
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In China, Dylan Is A'Changin' For the Worse
In China, Dylan Is A'Changin' For the Worse
In China, Dylan Is A'Changin' For the Worse
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In Good Hands
In Good Hands
In Good Hands
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It's Halftime in the Senate
It's Halftime in the Senate
It's Halftime in the Senate
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James Madison, The Clearest Thinker
James Madison, The Clearest Thinker
James Madison, The Clearest Thinker
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Joe Lieberman Is a Modern Day Profile in Courage
Joe Lieberman Is a Modern Day Profile in Courage
Joe Lieberman Is a Modern Day Profile in Courage
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John Lindsay's New York
John Lindsay's New York
John Lindsay's New York
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Jon Huntsman Becomes Media Darling for 2012
Jon Huntsman Becomes Media Darling for 2012
Jon Huntsman Becomes Media Darling for 2012
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Kean Could Achieve Great Things in the Senate
Kean Could Achieve Great Things in the Senate
Kean Could Achieve Great Things in the Senate
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Letters to the Editor: GOP Must Beware the `Polk Factor'
Letters to the Editor: GOP Must Beware the `Polk Factor'
Letters to the Editor: GOP Must Beware the `Polk Factor'
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Liberman Retires a Profile in Courage
Liberman Retires a Profile in Courage
Liberman Retires a Profile in Courage
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Looking Back With William F. Buckley Jr.
Looking Back With William F. Buckley Jr.
Looking Back With William F. Buckley Jr.
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Lucy and Desi Shared Their Love and Laughter on the Small Screen
Lucy and Desi Shared Their Love and Laughter on the Small Screen
Lucy and Desi Shared Their Love and Laughter on the Small Screen
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Many Talented GOPers Not Running in 2012
Many Talented GOPers Not Running in 2012
Many Talented GOPers Not Running in 2012
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Maria Shriver Wins in Schwarzenegger Scandal
Maria Shriver Wins in Schwarzenegger Scandal
Maria Shriver Wins in Schwarzenegger Scandal
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Missteps on the Campaign Trail
Missteps on the Campaign Trail
Missteps on the Campaign Trail
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Mixed Messages from L.A. Show the Value of a Script
Mixed Messages from L.A. Show the Value of a Script
Mixed Messages from L.A. Show the Value of a Script
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Mullen Should Stick to Advising on Military
Mullen Should Stick to Advising on Military
Mullen Should Stick to Advising on Military
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Musings
Musings
Musings
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Nancy Reagan 1921-2016
Nancy Reagan 1921-2016
Nancy Reagan 1921-2016
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Newt Gingrich Takes Leave with Grace, Accountability
Newt Gingrich Takes Leave with Grace, Accountability
Newt Gingrich Takes Leave with Grace, Accountability
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Newt Gingrich, the 'Idea Machine'
Newt Gingrich, the 'Idea Machine'
Newt Gingrich, the 'Idea Machine'
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Nixon, Kissinger: Diplomacy, Foreign Policy Never the Same Again
Nixon, Kissinger: Diplomacy, Foreign Policy Never the Same Again
Nixon, Kissinger: Diplomacy, Foreign Policy Never the Same Again
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No Stamp of Approval for Postal Rate Hikes US Postal Service claims rate increases are fair, but it is merely eluding downsizing that the rest of government must undergo
No Stamp of Approval for Postal Rate Hikes US Postal Service claims rate increases are fair, but it is merely eluding downsizing that the rest of government must undergo
No Stamp of Approval for Postal Rate Hikes US Postal Service claims rate increases are fair, but it is merely eluding downsizing that the rest of government must undergo
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Not-So-Silent 'Cal' Coolidge Spoke Volumes About His Time and Ours
Not-So-Silent 'Cal' Coolidge Spoke Volumes About His Time and Ours
Not-So-Silent 'Cal' Coolidge Spoke Volumes About His Time and Ours
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Not-So-Silent Cal
Not-So-Silent Cal
Not-So-Silent Cal
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Nothing to Fear But FDR
Nothing to Fear But FDR
Nothing to Fear But FDR
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Obama Acts Like Candidate, Not President
Obama Acts Like Candidate, Not President
Obama Acts Like Candidate, Not President
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Obama Can't Catch a Break
Obama Can't Catch a Break
Obama Can't Catch a Break
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Obama Is No Reagan or Clinton
Obama Is No Reagan or Clinton
Obama Is No Reagan or Clinton
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Obama Shows Class in Handling bin Laden
Obama Shows Class in Handling bin Laden
Obama Shows Class in Handling bin Laden
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Obama Wrong on Libya 'Non War'
Obama Wrong on Libya 'Non War'
Obama Wrong on Libya 'Non War'
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Obama's Budget Punt
Obama's Budget Punt
Obama's Budget Punt
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Obama's Copycat State of the Union
Obama's Copycat State of the Union
Obama's Copycat State of the Union
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Obama's Dangerous Libya Policy
Obama's Dangerous Libya Policy
Obama's Dangerous Libya Policy
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Obama's Inept Economic Team Comes Apart
Obama's Inept Economic Team Comes Apart
Obama's Inept Economic Team Comes Apart
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Obama's Libya Mistake
Obama's Libya Mistake
Obama's Libya Mistake
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Obama, Boehner, Brewer Rise to the Moment
Obama, Boehner, Brewer Rise to the Moment
Obama, Boehner, Brewer Rise to the Moment
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Obama’s Press Conference Makes Him Look Bad
Obama’s Press Conference Makes Him Look Bad
Obama’s Press Conference Makes Him Look Bad
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Obama’s Too Clever By a Half Answer
Obama’s Too Clever By a Half Answer
Obama’s Too Clever By a Half Answer
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On President's Day, A Look at the Office
On President's Day, A Look at the Office
On President's Day, A Look at the Office
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Oval Office Chemistry Often a Volatile Mix
Oval Office Chemistry Often a Volatile Mix
Oval Office Chemistry Often a Volatile Mix
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PRESIDENT CLINTON IS NO TEDDY ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT CLINTON IS NO TEDDY ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT CLINTON IS NO TEDDY ROOSEVELT
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President's Petulant Presser Showed No Class
President's Petulant Presser Showed No Class
President's Petulant Presser Showed No Class
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Primary Results Show Media Cluelessness
Primary Results Show Media Cluelessness
Primary Results Show Media Cluelessness
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ROTC for the Ivy Leagues
ROTC for the Ivy Leagues
ROTC for the Ivy Leagues
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Race and Republicans
Race and Republicans
Race and Republicans
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Race and Republicans
Race and Republicans
Race and Republicans
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Rangel, Waters, and Obama's Faustian Bargain
Rangel, Waters, and Obama's Faustian Bargain
Rangel, Waters, and Obama's Faustian Bargain
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Recounting Cleveland
Recounting Cleveland
Recounting Cleveland
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Remembering Betty Ford
Remembering Betty Ford
Remembering Betty Ford
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