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Chernenko is Soviet leader, 1984
Soviets choose 72-year-old Chernenko as their new leader.
Reagan wants second term
Reagan announces his intention to run again for president.
Do Russians want Reagan out?
Would the Russians prefer to see a Democrat in the White House this year?
Home videotaping gets the OK
Supreme Court upholds home taping of videos.
Charles Wick's secret tapes
Head of government information agency secretly recorded conversations.
Syrians free US soldier
Jesse Jackson helps free US solider held by Syrians.
1984 and the nuclear threat
Opinion polls reveal the American public's fear of nuclear war with the USSR.
NORAID and the Harrods bombing
The Irish Northern Aid Committee and the 1983 bombing of Harrods by the Provisional IRA.
President Alfonsin of Argentina
President Alfonsin, Argentina's first democractically elected leader.
Joe Polowsky's funeral, 1983
Peace-loving veteran's wish is granted with East German funeral.