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Fortune Magazine – May 19, 1980
Cover Feature: Ronald Reagan – What He’d Be Like as President
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SELECTED CONTENTS
Feature Section
78 – What He’d Be Like as President – by Donald R. Katz
A bold prediction of Ronald Reagan’s presidency—CEO-style leadership, patriotic flair, and early momentum.
84 – Engelhard’s Not-So-Sterling Deal with the Hunts – by Jerry Flint
The collapse of silver hits hard. Engelhard gets caught up in the fallout of the Hunt brothers' high-stakes game.
90 – The Strike That Rained on Archie McCardell’s Parade – by Carol J. Loomis
The story of how a massive strike upended the CEO’s ambitions at International Harvester.
102 – “Jaws II” vs. the California Tax Bite – by John Durr
Howard Jarvis returns to the spotlight—but will the taxpayer revolt survive another round?
106 – IBM’s Battle to Look Superhuman Again – by Stewart Alsop
Once untouchable, Big Blue faces slipping profits and a lack of bold vision. Can new leadership turn it around?
116 – Wheels
A dynamic photo essay capturing the sounds and symbols of a nation in motion.
122 – How the U.S. Performs on the World Stage – by Joseph Lelyveld
An examination of America's international standing—performance, posture, and perception.
134 – Citibank’s Adventures in the Coffee Trade – by Michael S. Serrill
Inside the unusual ventures of Citibank’s commodity investments—including its own coffee beans.
143 – The Once and Present Ratings Champ – by Herbert E. Meyer
CBS returns to No. 1, while ABC and NBC fight to keep pace in the volatile world of TV ratings.
146 – Our Butter-and-Egg Men Are Winning Big Abroad – by Walter McQuade
Agricultural specialists from the U.S. bring their expertise—and profit—overseas.
FRONT SECTION
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6 – The Editor’s Desk
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9 – Business Roundup
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Recession anxiety, business pessimism, and Fortune’s survey results
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13 – In the News
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Ford’s downsizing push, staff moves at Bank of New York, corporate shifts, and more
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23 – On Your Own Time – by Richard H. Levine
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When foreign governments make businessmen the scapegoat
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73 – Keeping Up – by Daniel Seligman
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157 – Personal Investing – by Mary Greenewalt
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Lessons from the 1981 stock market slide
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160 – Letters to Fortune