Pat Nixon dies of lung cancer at 81 in New Jersey
Former First Lady Pat Nixon, wife to Richard Nixon, dies at 81 from lung cancer at their New Jersey home. She endured strokes and infections after 1974 resignations and was surrounded by family as tributes pour in from Clinton, Williams, Buchanan, Graham, and other figures. Her funeral is planned in Yorba Linda, California, with Reagan and Ford attending.
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Final-stage talks on gays in the military near compromise
Washington officials report White House, Pentagon, and Congress closing in on a policy. Debate centers on whether homosexuality is incompatible with service or if a don’t ask don’t tell style approach will prevail. Clinton, Powell, and Aspin seek a widely acceptable plan before next week’s budget action.
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Court: Task force sessions are not public
A U S Court of Appeals ruling found Clinton health care task force not required to hold public meetings because chaired by Hillary Rodham Clinton, but it said the working group may be subject to openness. The decision sends the case back to judge for reconsideration and could open hundreds of thousands of documents if the working group falls under disclosure laws.
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Clinton chats with Endeavour crew about orbiting satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP astronauts aboard Endeavour spoke with President Clinton by phone from Mission Control as they neared a European satellite loaded with science experiments. Clinton praised international cooperation and science while noting school outreach and ongoing space station work amid the eight day flight. Commander Ronald Grabe said the crew appreciated the president’s support and the historic call, the first since 1992.
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Tobacco industry challenges EPA on secondhand smoke
The tobacco industry asked a federal judge to throw out an EPA report linking secondhand smoke to cancer in non-smokers. The EPA defended its findings while critics say industry aims to stall tougher regulations, with estimates of 3,000 lung cancer cases annually in nonsmokers and 150,000 to 300,000 bronchitis and pneumonia cases in children.
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