Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Released: December 27, 1990
In a year that began and ended with American troops in the field, international news dominated the consciousness of Americans in 1990. In nine months of the last year, international news stories were the most closely followed news stories of the month, and throughout the entire period the public regarded international events as the most important news.
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