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• A Tempest Over National Testing
• Viewpoint: His Struggle To Get Real
• Al's Cash Machine
• Paula's New Sidekick
• No Beginner's Luck
• The Notebook: Will Reno Flex Her Muscle?
Back In TIME:
• Bush's Balancing Act (9/19/90)
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No Beginner's Luck
In her first big test as Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright visited unfamiliar terrain, the Middle East. She pushed and pulled with determination but had little to show for it and said she would not soon be back.