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July 1984 Issue
July 1984 Cover
This magazine has been fully digitized as a part of The Atlantic's archive. Each article originally printed in this magazine is available here, complete and unedited from the historical print. Read more from this magazine, or explore the full archive.
  • Lily
    Jane Smiley
  • Giving Whiteman His Due
    William H. Youngren
  • A Stop in Verona
    Corby Kummer
  • Population and Politics
    Walter Reich
  • New Notes From Underground
    Nadine Gordimer
  • Mary Berenson
    Phoebe-Lou Adams

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Mexico: A Matter of Jurisdiction

Border politics may assure a continued flow of raw sewage from Tijuana to San Diego

By Alan Weisman
July 1984 Issue
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