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Cowboy Convert

Cover Story | It is a few weeks before the convention in San Diego, and the House majority leader doesn't give the impression he'll be going to any special trouble to look the part of a good Republican.

In this issue: "Armey’s flight of faith," Aug. 31, 1996

Features

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Missionary: possible

International |  CIA director wants flexibility in using missionaries as spies

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At your own risk

International |  Missionaries feel the tension of living in a terrorist's world--and the frustration of not knowing where to turn for help

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Leaving the bench and taking the stand

National |  Alabama Circuit Judge Randall Thomas quits the court to devote his energies to educating fellow Democrats about partial-birth abortion, and President…

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Turn out the lights

National |  Political coverage, not coverage of politics, upsets viewers

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Partial victories

National |  But legal action on vouchers keeps school choice in doubt

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&quotCharacter does count"

National |  Excerpts from J.C. Watts's address to the GOP convention

Dispatches

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Quotables

I would've thought of something more original. Whitewater felon James McDougal, who is cooperating with Whitewater prosecutors, denying a report that he sees…

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This Week

Smoke and mirrors Hand it to the White House spin doctors. On Tuesday of last week came the news that teenage drug use has gone sky high during the Clinton…

Reviews

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Better by a country mile

Music |  Looking for a good pop tune? Get out in the country

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Wonk! if you love policy

Books |  New titles break the mold of morality-based policy analysis

Voices

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You asked for it

GOP convention managers gave the press what it wanted

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Hold your applauses

Sound theology is sometimes as simple as good manners

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It's only an election

An important one, but put no confidence in princes

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