Clinton Pardoned Rich Amid Political Controversy
The piece critiques Bill Clinton’s last minute Marc Rich pardon citing political motives and public harm. It notes Rich evaded taxes and Iran oil dealings, his residence in Switzerland, and government support for the pardon amid Israel and Pollard considerations.
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Marc Rich
Clinton
Jonathan Alter
Newsweek Magazine
Rich
Iran
Switzerland
Justice Department
B. Clinton
Newsweek
United States
Israel
Jonathan
Pollard
Cheney
Lewis Libby
Alter
Greenspan cites Enron fallout shaping corporate honesty
RESERVE CHAIRMAN Alan Greenspan says Enron bankruptcy forces more investor information from firms and lifts corporate reputation as a key economic value. He argues honesty should be standard without a collapse. headlines reflect growing candor to reassure shareholders and employees.
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Greenspan
Enron
Socrates
Alan
Pop culture shows reshape how Americans get news
Sean H. Smith argues that late night and talk shows along with MTV and SNL have supplanted network news as the public’s main source of political information. He cites shorter sound bites, longer candidate access on nontraditional outlets, and the rise of entertainment driven coverage shaping public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean H. Smith
David Letterman
CBS
ABC
Nightline
News Elite
Ted Koppel
Letterman
Jay Leno
Oprah Winfrey
Saturday Night Live
MTV
Center For Media and Public Affairs
MacArthur, Ford
Pew
Bush
Gore
Colin Powell
Pew Research Center
Norm Ornstein
American Enterprise Institute
Cartoon provokes Catholic abuse debate and calls for records
A March 29 letter from Rev. Philip E. Thompson criticizing a March 26 Margulies cartoon prompts counterpoint from Michael D. Jones of the Sexual Predator Identification Child Protection Program. He argues the church has hidden crimes for centuries and urges full disclosure by the Diocese of Portland Maine and other dioceses. He cites cases, books, survivor groups, and demands accountability.
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Philip E. Thompson
Margulies
Portland
Maine
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Michael Fitzgerald
Davenport
Thompson
Yates
Michael D. Jones
Better A Millstone Inc
North Liberty
Gazette letter guidelines for submissions
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name, street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear with the letter. Submissions go to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via FAX 3985846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowans urged to press leaders over Middle East violence
The letter urges contacting Rep. Jim Leach and Sens. Harkin and Grassley, plus Secretary Powell and President Bush, to stop arms to Israel and fund humanitarian aid to Palestine. It calls for pressuring Ariel Sharon on illegal settlements and backing multinational diplomacy, ending with a prayer for peace.
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Jim Leach
Middle East
Palestine
Israel
U.S
Yasser Arafat
United States
Leach
Tom Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Colin Powell
Bush
Ariel Sharon
Middle East history noted in upcoming Gazette special
The text asserts two points for context in the Middle East coverage. It cites 1948 UN approval of Israel as a sovereign state and Arab attacks that followed. It also mentions the PLO’s original aim to annihilate Israel and Arafat's later pledge to alter that stance amid ongoing tensions and terrorism.
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Middle East
United Nations
Israel
PLO
Yasser Arafat
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