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TABLE OF CONTENTS
37 AWARD
THE SEARCH FOR AMERICA'S MOST GENEROUS COMPANY
Paul Newman and John Kennedy want your help in finding the company that epitomizes philanthropy at its best.
46 PRIMARIES
Whose mugs make the FBI's most wanted list?... China’s leader gets a White House welcome... A hostess with the mostest dishes with the best of them.
63 RANT
THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW
The attorney who won a groundbreaking legal victory against the stalkerazzi unveils a simple solution to stave off prying lensmen.
BY MARTIN LONDON
66 WHITE HOUSE
WHEN THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T DO ALL DAY
The oh-so-serious Bill Clinton, who once eschewed sleep and sport, now can't get enough of either.
BY CLAIRE SHIPMAN
70 BETWEEN THE LINES
POWER SHORTAGE
A fresh-faced phalanx of leaders is running the U.S. government. Where did all the graybeards go—and where are we headed without them?
BY TONY BLANKLEY
74 AMERICAN DREAMS
RETURN OF THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
In her first monthly column for George, this cultural critic explains how voters are looking for a leader who can take them home again.
BY NAOMI WOLF
78 NATIONAL
TOP 10 GOVERNMENT BLOOPERS
Sometimes, being a bureaucrat means never having to say you're sorry. Even so, these foul-ups were fierce.
BY LELAND H. GREGORY, III
82 EYEWITNESS
1957: BARKING AT THE MOON
Forty years ago, the space race claimed its first victim, a mutt named Laika. The Soviet scientist who placed her in a one-way satellite remembers the four-legged heroine.
BY OLEG GAZENKO
85 SURVEY
THE GEORGE BALLOT
Should Colin Powell just get over himself? Is George W. Bush our next Texas titan? A call to all readers to let their voices be heard.
86 SCANDAL
WHAT HAPPENS TO SQUEALERS
One New York City cop let the nation know what “tough on crime” can mean when it comes to handling suspects. But will anyone protect this whistle-blower from getting punished himself?
BY STEVE TALTY
92 GLOBAL
ATTACK OF THE KILLER CANADIANS
In a continental brawl, swashbuckling fishermen from Alaska and Canada battle over the sockeye salmon.
BY BILL DONAHUE
100 PLAYERS
TOMMY DEAREST
Who is Bill Clinton’s all-purpose confidant and all-time best bud? Meet Thomas Caplan, a novelist’s novelist from Baltimore, whose low profile helps him remain highly prized.
BY GARY GINSBERG
DEPARTMENTS
22 EDITOR’S LETTER
28 LETTERS
34 CONTRIBUTORS
40 WE THE PEOPLE
60 SCOOP
149 PUZZLE
152 IF I WERE PRESIDENT
KEENEN IVORY WAYANS
This chief exec is gonna git you, sucka!
108 WHAT MAKES BARBARA CRY?
By Josh Young
Barbara Walters causes the mighty to spill their secrets and their tears. But whose does her composure crack? In a rare interview, TV’s grande dame reveals the demons that drive her.
114 AMERICAN GOTHIC
U.S. history as told in textbooks and classrooms often hides the hardships that have made our nation strong. This pictorial gallery offers some grim reminders of our darkest hours.
118 A DAY AT THE RACES
In a year without a presidential election, there are a few but fascinating campaigns nationwide that are coming down to the wire. A roundup of who’s winning voter interest—and who’s going down.
124 WASHINGTON’S BEST & WORST DRESSED
By David Colman
In politics, clothes can make the man, or the woman. The political stage does not require an overly theatrical wardrobe, just a little flair. Meet D.C.’s most suave sartorialists, and those whose attire is truly a scandal.
132 50 YEARS OF MEET THE PRESS
By Ted Widmer
In 1947, a Hepburn-and-Tracy duo of broadcast pioneers launched what would become the world’s longest-running TV show. How? By putting the likes of Whittaker Chambers, Joe McCarthy, and Fidel Castro on the air—where they helped create fear of a Red menace.
136 THE LADY VANISHES
A commemorative collection of images from the streets and parks of London—and comments from those who knew the dearly departed Princess Diana.
COVER
Barbara Walters, photographed by Wayne Maser. Styling by Ellen Gordon. Prop styling by Jerry Schwartz. Hair by Bryant Renfroe. Makeup by Lori Klein. Gown by Bill Blass. Shoes by Manolo Blahnik. All TV monitors courtesy of Sony.