Voices of Jackson Signal Deepening Democratic Rift
Jesse Jackson hints at a 2000 Democratic bid highlighting a split within the party over Clinton as potential successor Al Gore. He contrasts past decisions to end the Reagan-Bush era with current doubts about party soul versus polling, noting growing activist distrust.
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Jackson
Jesse Jackson
White House
Clinton
al Gore
Bob Dole
Jack Germond
Jules Witcover
Tax credit for low income housing merits preservation
Archers bid to cut the low income housing tax credit faces opposition as critics cite a GAO study showing the program leverages private investment and creates jobs. The $3 billion program reportedly spurs over $12 billion in private funding and builds thousands of homes while aiding nonprofit groups.
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House Ways and Means
Bill Archer
R-Texas
General Accounting Office
Unions block flex time for working women in Senate vote
Labor unions pressed to block the Family Friendly Workplace Act in the Senate as AFL CIO ads and lobbying influenced 45 Democrats and two Republicans. The bill would have let hourly workers swap overtime for time off or set bi weekly flex schedules to balance job and family. The controversy highlighted tensions between labor leadership and rank and file workers.
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Afl-Cio
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House
Washington
Center For Policy Alternatives
John Ashcroft
Labor Federation
Trick
New York
al D'Amato
Pennsylvania
Arlen Specter
D'Amato
Specter
Aflcio
AFL Cio
Clinton
White House
Labor Department
Oval Office
George W.bush
Texas
Bush
Letter urging Clinton on abortion and disability empathy
Betty Busch of Aiken and 24 Grace Presbyterian Church Evening Circle members petition President Clinton to imagine a baby's pain in abortion and stress the duty to protect life. They urge prayer for guidance and emphasize responsibility to all living beings. They reference the Army dual policy and editorial context.
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Clinton
Bill Clinton
Betty Busch Aiken
Grace Presbyterian Church Evening Circle
Equitable Conduct Rules Debate In Military Rape Case
A letter argues the Army code should apply equally to male and female soldiers amid a Sgt. Simpson rape case. It urges severer punishment for the officer and accountability for accusers, while praising South American Presby School staff for positive impact on children.
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Sgt. Simpson
George Orwell
John Maidanek
Aiken
Let St Flinn Resign Honorably Over Adultery Case
The editorial defends Lt. Kelly Flinn facing Air Force adultery charges and disobedience. It argues military sex norms are harsher than civilian standards and urges an honorable discharge to preserve top personnel, cautioning against setting a harmful precedent.
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Air Force
Kelly Flinn
Kelly
Flinn
Associated Press
White House
Lt. Flinn
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