March 1986 Issue, THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY

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- Letters, pp. 1-5
- Tilting at Windmills
  Charles Peters
  , pp. 6-11
  Frozen snobs... cabbies and cowboys... the Manila Hotel... and other odds and ends....
- Executions Aren't News
  Jason DeParle
  , pp. 12-21
  Why they should be.
- Who's Afraid of the FEC?
  Colleen O'Connor
  , pp. 22-26
  Many candidates would rather pay a $250 fine than obey the federal election laws.
- Tidbits and Outrages, p. 27
- The Man Who Would Be Speaker
  Steven Waldman
  , pp. 28-37
  Can't we do better than Jim Wright?
- Selling Out With a Smirk: Lessons from David Letterman, Susan Sontag, and David Byrne
  William McGowan
  , pp. 38-41
  The most fashionable form of irony these days is also the least threatening.
- Memo of the Month, p. 42
- Tunnels to Nowhere
  Harrison Rainie
  , pp. 43-49
  How New York's subway system dug itself into a billion-dollar hole.
- Who's Who, p. 50
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  Take the Money and Run (Review) , pp. 51-54
  Ken Auletta sets a new standard for business journalism.
  1. Greed and Glory on Wall Street by Ken Auletta
- Monthly Journalism Award, p. 55
- Political Puzzle, p. 56
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  Political Booknotes (3 Reviews) , p. 57
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    Review Mirror of Language, by Kenji Hakuta (Review)
    James Fallows
    , p. 57
    1. Mirror of Language by Kenji Hakuta
  2. [+]
    Review The Dream of Deliverance in American Politics,... (Review)
    Nicholas Lemann
    , p. 58
    1. The Dream of Deliverance in American Politics by Mona Harrington
  3. [+]
    Review Witnesses at the Creation, by Richard B. Morris (Review)
    James David Barber
    , pp. 59-62
    1. Witnesses at the Creation by Richard B. Morris
- Cover
  Vint Lawrence