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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1988
Page
8
The Dubuque editorial denounces Holocaust denial as a dangerous falsehood spreading in Iowa and beyond. It links revisionism to anti-Semitic vandalism and youth radicalization, urges education, and calls for renewed religious conviction to counter hatred.
The article discusses debated points in the Bush Dukakis presidential contest this year. It notes a fatigue with numerous pseudo debates in the caucus and primary rounds and suggests one on one encounters could help voters gauge thinking on their feet. It cautions expectations remain modest due to scripted formats.
The Rev. Norm White of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, rural life director, describes recurring anti Semitic attitudes in eastern and central Iowa. He cites meetings with fringe groups and hostile remarks about Jews including claims of land purchases and Holocaust denial.
Washington Post piece argues the 1988 election may yield an anemic president and a strong Congress, lasting into 1992. It compares Reagan's mandate to Dukakis or Bush, warns of weakened executive power, and predicts persistent congressional ascendancy shaping policy.
A quiet AFL-CIO led revival in labor political power marks a stronger, better organized, and unified push toward supporting Dukakis in 1988. Lane Kirkland and key aides built durable fundraising, staffing, and activist infrastructure, as labor plans half a million volunteers, though delegates remained low profile at the Democratic convention.
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