Washington power plays shape Clinton era jockeying
Pentagon generals jockey to replace Powell as he plans to step down, with Adm David Jeremiah labeled a dark horse and Adm Paul Miller cited in Clinton talks. Guinier opposition stymies White House staffing, while many posts remain unfilled amid FBI checks and budget battles.
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Bosnia
Les Aspin
Dark
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Washington
Lani Guinier
White House
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Venice
Ukraine
Bob Hall
House
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Afl-Cio
AARP
Clinton Weighs Vietnam Memorial Courage and Unity
The Washington Post argues Clinton was right to honor Vietnam Veterans Memorial despite jeers and to urge national unity beyond war era divides. The piece notes time heals but burdens fell unfairly on veterans, while questioning political stakes of past dissent.
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Washington Post
Clinton
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam
Clinton Eyes Center Path as He Faces Middle Ground
Clinton pursues a centrist course to reclaim the middle ground he used to win the White House. A new Republican adviser says he must look the part of a New Democrat while explaining a budget plan that taxes the upper income and trims spending, amid lagging polls and internal White House debate.
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Diedre Madden
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Madden
Ford
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Ashington
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CBS News
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Pels
Graduation Rant on Mortarboards and Silly Speakers
A humorous letter mocks high school graduation rituals, noting caps falling off easily and prankish speaker choices. It jokes about tuition, commencement tedium, and a Turner speech in Athens with quirky anecdotes including Frederica and UGA mascots. It ends urging graduates to focus on keeping the mortarboard on their head.
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C. Winston Churchill
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Athens
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UGA
Ted Turner
Turner
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