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A researcher has developed 13 keys that provide a context for the presidential campaign.
Please. At my age (70-plus), I’ve heard them all at least once and don’t want to hear them again.
OCTOBER 11, 1991
Anita Hill testifies that her former boss, Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, sexually harassed her by describing porn movies in detail and bragging about his sexual prowess.
1984: Kathy Sullivan is the first U.S. woman to walk in space, trailing a Soviet woman by four months.
1975: George Carlin hosts the debut of NBC's Saturday Night, a show that less than a year later would be rechristened Saturday Night Live.
Mildred Heath doesn't have time to answer when she'll retire. She's on deadline. More >>
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