Clinton forgets Tiananmen in Jiang Zemin visit critique
Washington columnist Sandy Grady argues Bill Clinton overlooks Tiananmen when hosting Jiang Zemin. He contrasts past U S criticism of Beijing with current diplomacy, highlighting human rights, arms sales, and corporate interests as Clinton-friendly to Jiang during a Philadelphia White House visit.
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Bill Clinton
Tiananmen Square
Statue of Liberty
Clinton
Tiananmen
Jiang Zemin
China
Boeing
IBM
Coca-Cola
Motorola
General Electric
General Motors
White House
Ciananmen
George Bush
Beijing
Bush
Bill
Clinton & Co
Jiang
Washington
Philadelphia
Williamsburg
Boston
Commie Politico
Tom Jefferson
Great Wall
Yu Shunting
Mike McCurry
Wellcome
Mr. Yu
Santa Claus
Independence Hall
Franklin
Jefferson
Adams
Hancock
Rush
Chase
Tong Yi
Harry
Wei
the Prez
Tibet
Taiwan
Kenneth Lieberthal
Philly
Gingrich urges Clinton on fast track trade talks
House Speaker Newt Gingrich challenges President Clinton to secure enhanced authority to negotiate trade and investment deals with nations. He warns that fast track may fail without support from both parties and stresses the need for an honest debate on limits to US involvement in growing Latin American economies.
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House
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Gingrich
Latin America
Bill Clinton
The
Oklahoman
Daily
I love black women and their strength and struggle
Leonard Pitts reflects on Black women’s resilience and the lacerating rift with Black men, linking sexism, abuse, and abandonment to a history of separation. He highlights the Million Woman March, media pieces like Sister, I’m Sorry, and urges recognition of Black women’s endurance amid fatherless structures and systemic struggle.
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Philadelphia
Michael Beach
Blair Underwood
North Carolina
Letters to the editor critique of school discipline and national testing
A reader argues for fairness after a teacher used an unauthorized discipline method with a late student. The piece notes media overexposure, confidentiality issues, and the impact on staff and students, urging balanced treatment and accountability. It also criticizes national testing, urging parental responsibility and school choice through vouchers or more charters to improve learning outcomes.
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Linda Eldridge
Aiken County Schools
Clinton
Arlene Long Aiken
The Atken Standard Welcomes Letters to the Editor
The Atken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor brief and signed with a mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification.
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Ellen C. Priest
Otto C. Lee
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Miami Herald