Protest over FDR memorial bias sparks wheelchair critique
Advocates for the disabled protested Washington's forthcoming Franklin D Roosevelt memorial on May 2 demanding depiction of his polio disability. They argue omitting his wheelchair portrayal misrepresents history and equal opportunity championed by Roosevelt. The commission cites a wheelchair replica at the visitors center and postcards as safeguards against bias. Grandchildren are divided but not central to the memorial’s scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Fdr
Lincoln
Fudged numbers stir debate over late term abortion
The National Coalition of Abortion Providers admits he lied about 1 1/2 years ago claiming 500 partial birth abortions occurred annually. He now cites 3000 to 4000 per year, intensifying arguments about the procedure used in dire cases and its place in Roe v Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Fitzsimmons
National Coalition of Abortion Providers
Bill Clinton
Supreme Court
Fitzsimmons
Voters heed economic gains over fundraising ethics
Washington observers note that despite disclosures of Democratic fund raising and alleged access deals, voters stay broadly supportive of President Clinton as the economy strengthens. The piece traces the growth of soft money and the shifting ethics of campaign finance, citing DOJ scrutiny and historic patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
Justice Department
White House
Public education must include the arts and creativity
Myrne Roe argues against removing arts from public schooling and urges integrating art, music, drama, and imagination with reading writing and math. She cites cultural figures and stresses that exposure to arts enriches critical thinking, history, and personal growth for all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Clinton Sleepover List Reveals 900 Guests at White House
Hartford columnist Colin McEnroe speculates on Chelsea Clinton’s White House sleepover guest list. He notes categories such as Arkansas Friends and Public Officials, jokes about a Clinton Sleepover Jeopard, and muses on the perceived social network surrounding the Clintons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Clintons
Dole
Lillian Vernon
Hillary
Richard Dreyfuss
Wal Mart Waltons
Queen Sonja
Norway
White House
Clinton
Chelsea
Pentagon
Rebecca Huang
Loren Yah Lin
Arkansas
Lee Laccoca
Mariane Williamson
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Dean Ornish
Phyllis George
Gerald Ford
Chevy Chase
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg
Czarina
Melvin Schexnayder
B.J. Moses
Bo Forey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nyavank
Congress
Donald Reagan
Texas
Ohio
Jack Germond and
Jules Witcover
America
George Gershwin
Eugene O'Neill
Geraldine Page
Mary Cassatt
Georgia O'Keeffe
Duke Ellington
Thomas Hart Benton
Jackson Pollock
Leontyne Price
Marian Anderson
Stephen Sondheim
Aaron Copland
Lillian Hellman
Arthur Miller
Louise Nevelson
Helen Hayes
Edward Allbee
Edward Hopper
Alexander Calder
Grandma Moses
Coun
Clint Black
Smashing Pumpkins
Wynton Marsalis
Andre Watts
Bruce Willis
Copland
Myrne Roe
The
Wichita Eagle
Colin McEnroe
Lew Wasserman
Hollywood
Billy Graham
Robert Schuller
Billy
Robert
Crystal Cathedral
Conn McEnroe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!