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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1997
Page
4
The nomination of 68 year old Thomas Foley as ambassador to Japan signals confidence in his Japan experience from visits over decades. While political and security relations are steady, Foley must manage economic frictions including Japan US trade surplus and stalled talks on aviation and communications.
Senate investigators found notes from Donald Fowler showing he requested a CIA contact for donor Roger Tamraz who gave 170000 to Democrats in 1995 1996. The episode questions party ethics and adherence to campaign finance reform guidelines.
The piece argues for fast track trade authority for the president, defending free trade and citing U S leadership in exports and jobs. It notes opposition from Republicans, labor isolationists, and xenophobes, and criticizes protectionism as defeatist while referencing Japan Germany and Europe. It warns of political hurdles to fast track.
The piece notes Senate hearings on campaign finance feature high and low comedy, with Buddhist nuns testifying about a Gore fund-raiser and political figures like Fowler and Barbour under scrutiny. It highlights questions, memory lapses, and potential moves toward a special counsel as Republicans prep to widen probes.
Nancy Wilds of Aiken questions the Commerce Park project led by the Aiken Corporation and Aiken 20/20. She warns private citizens may drive development without council approval, threaten home values, and bypass public meetings. She urges mayoral clarification and elected accountability.
The Aiken Standard welcomes brief Letters to the Editor. Include the writer’s signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Address letters to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29602 or email editorial scescape net.
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