Wye signing deepens push for Middle East peace
Editorial notes Clinton hosted a White House ceremony as Israel and the Palestinian Authority pledged new steps toward peace after nine days of talks on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Netanyahu and Arafat vow to begin permanent talks within nine days, with final issues looming through 1999.
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Clinton
White House
Mideast
Wye Plantation
East Room
Maryland
Oslo
Jordan
Hussein
Benjamin Netanyahu
Palestinian Authority
Yasser Arafat
Netanyahu
Arafat
PLO
Israel
Gaza
West Bank
Jonathan Pollard
Hebron
Middle East
Wye
Final budget pact seals heavy spending amid election eve race
Congress agrees on the final portion of the 1.7 trillion budget after four extensions. Republicans and Democrats claim victory as spending rises while major reforms on tobacco, patient rights, and campaign finance remain unresolved amid concerns of a global recession and Keynesian stimulus.
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Congress
United States
Voters weigh honesty over campaign firepower in editor letters
Letters to the editor urge support for Rep. Bill Clyburn and Rep. Bob Inglis, oppose Gov. Hodges’ gambling stance, promote write-in Jeff Jones, and defend Dale Stephens as an honest candidate. Authors from Inglis and Aiken County express concerns about campaign tactics, home influence on schooling, and integrity in public service.
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Clyburn
Edna Daniels
Rep
Bill Clyburn
S.C
Inglis
Bob Inglis
U.S. Senate
Fritz Hollings
Hollings
Congress
Senate
South Carolina
Jones
Jeff Jones
Larry Murphy
Mr Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Gideon
Christ Jesus
Jamie Anderson
Bath
Hodges
Jim Hodges
Stephens
Dale Stephens
Aiken County
Jean Foster
North Augusta
Civilian control and loyalty in the Clinton era military
The piece argues civilian authority over the armed forces is essential despite anger at Bill Clinton’s presidency. It cites Washington, Eisenhower, Truman, and MacArthur to defend civilian leadership, acknowledges civilian mistakes, and asserts military members may oppose misdeeds but must honor the presidency and vote in future elections.
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Bill Clinton
Ary
Clinton
George Washington
White House
Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Missouri
Harry Truman
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
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