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Bill Archer, Influential Texas Congressman, Is Dead at 98

05. Juli 2026 um 17:38
Serving for 30 years, he eventually wrote virtually all tax laws considered by the House and was a major influence on budget bills as Ways and Means chairman.

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Bill Archer in 1998. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, he played a key role in writing legislation on taxes and spending. “We must stop measuring compassion by the amount of money the government spends,” he said in 1995.
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    The 85-year-old bestselling author’s final novel, Adam and Eve, will be published in English in OctoberBestselling novelist Jeffrey Archer has announced his next novel, Adam and Eve, will be his last, coming out 50 years after his debut was published.The 85-year-old author has sold more than 300m books around the world since his first novel, Not a Penny More Not a Penny Less, was published in 1976, according to his publishers. His 1979 novel, Kane and Abel, was his biggest hit, selling more than
     

‘I could never hope to equal it again’: Jeffrey Archer announces next novel will be his last

21. Januar 2026 um 04:11

The 85-year-old bestselling author’s final novel, Adam and Eve, will be published in English in October

Bestselling novelist Jeffrey Archer has announced his next novel, Adam and Eve, will be his last, coming out 50 years after his debut was published.

The 85-year-old author has sold more than 300m books around the world since his first novel, Not a Penny More Not a Penny Less, was published in 1976, according to his publishers. His 1979 novel, Kane and Abel, was his biggest hit, selling more than 34m copies in 119 countries and 47 languages, and being reprinted more than 130 times.

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