Vol. 1, No. 13

December 11, 1995

Cover Story
OL' BLUE EYES TURNS EIGHTY
By Andrew Ferguson
Also in This Issue
  • Bosnia Bill
  • A Dole-Gingrich Split — Fred Barnes
  • Sinatra at 80: Ring-a-Ding-Don't — Andrew Ferguson

This issue of The Weekly Standard, dated December 11, 1995, featured a cover story by Andrew Ferguson on Frank Sinatra's eightieth birthday, examining the cultural spectacle surrounding the singer's milestone. The magazine also covered Republican political tensions, with Fred Barnes analyzing a growing split between Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich over budget strategy, and addressed the Clinton administration's involvement in Haiti through Christopher Caldwell's piece on Jean-Bertrand Aristide's governance. Notable contributions came from prominent conservative voices including Norman Podhoretz, Robert Kagan, and Elliott Abrams.