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End of the fiscal year, 1990

The appointment of Justice David Souter and the end of the fiscal year for 1990.

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President Bush and the 1990 national budget

Is it inevitable that President Bush and the Senate would struggle to agree on a budget?

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Intervention in the Gulf and no new taxes

President Bush's fight to agree a national budget and gain support for a war in the Gulf.

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The CIA and Kuwaiti Conspiracy

Are the murmurings of a CIA and Kuwaiti conspiracy over a war in the Gulf to be believed?

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1990 mid-term elections

Analysis of the 1990 mid-term elections and the divide within the Democratic Party.

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150,000 more troops to Iraq

Will an increase of troops in the Gulf have an effect on George Bush's approval ratings?

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Margaret Thatcher and travelling during Thanksgiving

What does the American public think about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?

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Pearl Harbour, Dick Cheney and Saddam Hussein

Does the power to take America to war belong to President Bush or the US Congress?

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Black Americans in the armed forces

Why are there a disproportionate number of African Americans in the US army in 1990?

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Gender-specific terminology and Michael Milken

Is the Mayor of Los Angeles' fight to eliminate gender-specifc terminology in vain?

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Vermont, snowboarders, and Nancy Cruzan

A discussion of the campaign for the right to die by the family of Nancy Cruzan.

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Legal guns vs murder rates

Does legal firearm ownership increase the number of murders in America?

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Pan Am declares bankruptcy

The rise and fall of iconic American airline Pan Am.

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The Gulf War begins, January 1991

Aerial bombs dropping on Kuwait signal the start of the Gulf war.

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Saddam Hussein or the Bogie Man

How is Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and the Gulf war viewed by the Iraqi people?

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Gulf War censorship

Should news from the Gulf War be censored?

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Airport terrorist attack fears

What is the link between fears over terrorist attacks and the Gulf War?

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Indecent behaviour during war

In times of war how much care-free behaviour should we indulge in?

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Drought and domestic partnerships

A report from California on water in LA, and domestic partnerships in San Francisco.

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Kuwait on the map

The notoriety of Kuwait, Riyadh and Baghdad due to the Gulf War and beyond.

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End of the Gulf War

How long can President Bush hold onto his Gulf War glory?

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John Maynard Keynes

Can John Maynard Keynes' economic strategy help Congress divide their 1992 budget?

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Ambassador Glaspie's interventions

Did April Glaspie's conversations with Saddam Hussein aid the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

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Gorbachev's Yeltsin rally ban

Gorbachev's banning of a Yeltsin rally in Moscow worries Alistair Cooke.

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CNN post-war malaise

How CNN's constant Gulf War coverage has led to post war malaise.

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President Bush defends Gulf War

President George H W Bush has to defend his Gulf War actions against Saddam

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Gorbachev’s Japanese investment trip

Why did Gorbachev's visit to Japan fail to encourage financial investment?

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Nancy Reagan's biography

Is an unauthorised biography of ex-president's wife, Mrs Reagan, just salacious gossip?

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May Day protest in Moscow

The 1991 May Day parade in Moscow is discussed with UN Soviet Ambassador Andrei Gromyko.

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President Bush’s heart surgery

President Bush's heart surgery leads to the scrutiny of vice president Dan Quayle.

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