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An unhappy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving holiday soured by ongoing revelations over Iran-Contras deal.

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The credibility gap

Work begins to rebuild the president's credibility.

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Voters believe Reagan lied, December 1986

Poll shows half of Americans believe President Reagan knew about money for Contras.

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Mayor Clint Eastwood

The Carmel mayor who's keeping the bad guys off the streets.

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Presidential memory loss

Doctor queries whether Reagan is telling the truth - and simply doesn't remember.

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Dairy buy-out

Milk glut results in federal buy-out of herds.

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Economic variations

Economics guru Galbraith warns of parallels with 1929 crash.

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Reagan and the Iran-Contra scandal

The effect of the Iranian arms for hostages deal on President Reagan's popularity.

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Presidential press conferences

The insatiable demand for us all to know everything, now.

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Farewell to stereotypes

Cultural exchanges usher in a new era of Soviet-American relations.

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Surveillance and espionage in the Cold War

Security concerns at the US embassy in Moscow and at the founding of the UN in 1945.

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US-Canada relations sour

Continuing problem of acid rain from US industry hitting Canada's natural resources.

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Playing nuclear chess

Chess strategy and the nuclear arms limitation talks.

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Ethics in government

Personal gain - the reason why so many politicians fall foul of corruption.

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Garbage disposal

Time to call a halt to the practice of using landfill to dispose of our rubbish.

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In the money

Will the sky really prove the limit when it comes to ever-expanding amounts of money?

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The return of Richard Nixon, 1987

The re-emergence of Richard Nixon into public life after the Watergate scandal.

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Election envy

US looks in envy at the ease - and cheapness - of a British General Election.

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Alan Greenspan

The next chairman of the Federal Reserve - Alan Greenspan.

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2000th Edition

Testing immigrants for disease, the spread of AIDS, and the rise of skin cancer.

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Fred Astaire, 1987

Remembering the man who 'could dance a little'.

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A surfeit of scandal

American public is suffering from an overdose of deceit and financial fiddles.

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Oliver North’s role in Iran-Contra, 1987

Colonel Oliver North gives evidence about his involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal.

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An overnight hero

Fan mail by the sack for Colonel Oliver North.

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UN unanimous on Iran-Iraq

Rare agreement of UN security council ends swiftly.

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Forget the smoking gun

Presidential accountability should be the aim of the Iran-Contra hearings.

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Inflation rising again

Inflation figures show rise as US becomes entangled in Persian Gulf naval moves.

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What's in a catchphrase?

How catchphrases become part of the American language.

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Anniversary mania

When there's little news about, look for an anniversary.

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Pat Schroeder pitches in

New entry for the Democratic presidential nomination is the only woman so far.

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