In this book, Shultz recounts his role in these
negotiations and the opportunities that were
opened by them.
Thomas E. RotnemSee also Foreign policy of the United States; Inter-
mediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty; Rea-
gan, Ronald; Reagan’s “Evil Empire” speech; Shultz,
George P.; Soviet Union and North America; Strate-
gic Defense Initiative (SDI); Weinberger, Caspar.
Rice, Jerry
Identification American football player
Born October 13, 1962; Starkville, Mississippi
Rice came out of a life of obscurity to become one of the great-
est wide receivers in football histor y.
Jerry Rice established himself as a college sensation
at Mississippi Valley State University, where he was
named an Associated Press (AP) All-American and
finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting in- Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, he quickly
ascended to the premier receiver spot and remained
a dominant force at that position for sixteen seasons
in the National Football League (NFL).
Each year in the league, Rice set new records for
achievement. In 1987, he was named Player of the
Year. The 1988 season proved to be one of his best, as
he caught 64 passes for 1,306 yards and 9 touch-
downs. That season, Rice helped propel the team to
a narrow Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati
Bengals, 20-16. His 11 pass receptions for 215 yards
and a touchdown set Super Bowl records and earned
him the Most Valuable Player (MVP) honor. The
next year, Rice helped the 49ers advance once again
to the Super Bowl, and his team beat the Denver
Broncos handily, 55-10.
Impact Jerry Rice set more records than any other
receiver in the history of the game. To date, he owns826 Rice, Jerry The Eighties in America
San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice makes a reception while being tackled by Cincinnati Bengals Lewis Billups, left, and Ray Horton, during
the 1989 Super Bowl in Miami, Florida.(AP/Wide World Photos)