Reno portrayed as tough figure resisting pressure from all sides
Columnist Sandy Grady portrays Attorney General Janet Reno as a stubborn, combative leader who earned both admiration and anger. He notes her independence in pursuing independent counsels and her decision to order the Waco raid, while criticizing Republican pressure and the Clinton campaign pressure for an outside counsel.
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Janet Reno
Reno
Justice Department
Clinton & Co
Waco
Sandy Grady
U.S urged to back Mobutu exit for stable Zaire government
The United States should press Mobutu Sese Seko to abandon his crumbling regime and back a transition led by rebels Laurent Kabila. Talks brokered by South Africa and the UN require active U.S. involvement to avert a refugee crisis and regional genocide as rebels gain ground and mutinies grow.
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U.S
Mobutu
Mobutu Sese Seko
Zaire
Africa
Laurent Kabila
South Africa
United Nations
United States
Mobut
Central Africa
Washington
Detroit Free Press
Roadmap to reform campaign finance rules in Congress
Myrne Roe argues for broad reform to curb money in politics. She lists eight options from PAC limits to federal financing and urges readers to press senators and representatives for bipartisan action. She condemns inaction and calls for prompt disclosure and watchdog powers.
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Congress
Federal Election Commission
Steans
Washington
Clinton
Administration
The
No. 8
White House aims to push brain based early childhood learning
Joan Beck argues for a White House Conference on Early Childhood Development to apply new brain research to learning from birth. She urges Hillary Clinton and President to drive funding, expand model programs, and elevate brain nourishing activities in family and public settings nationwide.
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White House
Hillary Clinton
Derstand
Enarges
Clinton
Congress
TV violence study spurs call for parental control
Sue Hutchison argues researchers found no meaningful change in TV violence over two years and that age based ratings may backfire. She urges parents to curb viewing, suggests content based ratings, and advocates turning off the TV and taking children to the library.
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Tom Laughlin
Levi's
Billy Jack
Jane Seymour
Nielsen
Tipper Gore
Tipper
Chuck Norris
Walker
Texas Ranger
Jessica Fletcher
Maine
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Myrne Roe
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