April 1987 Issue, REASON

- Upfront
  Bill Kauffman
  , pp. 6-21
  Talk of the Town
- Reason Interview, pp. 22-27
  Charlton Heston
- Did the Constitution Betray the Revolution?
  Jeffrey Rogers Hummel and William Marina
  , pp. 28-37
- Visions of Man
  Thomas Sowell
  , pp. 38-45
  An excerpt from the new book by a leading political economist
- Taxes
  Warren Salomon
  , pp. 46-47
  Hold Your Nose and Get It Over With
- Spotlight
  John Dentinger
  , pp. 48-49
  Farmer in the Deal
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  The Book Case (Review)
  William D. Burt
  , pp. 50-51
  A New View of a Legendary Robber Baron
  1. The Life and Legend of Jay Gould by Maury Klein
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  Of Beasts and Men (Review)
  Jack Sommer
  , pp. 52-54
  Playing God in Yellowstone, by Alston Chase
  1. Playing God in Yellowstone by Alston Chase
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  From Alchemy to Androids (Review)
  G. Harry Stine
  , pp. 55-57
  Engines of Creation, by K. Eric Drexler
  1. Engines of Creation by K. Eric Drexler
- Viewpoint
  Tom Bethell
  , pp. 58-60
  Arms Control's Strange Bedfellows
- Cover photograph
  Richard Arrindell