Bush picks diverse cabinet amid mixed reactions
The cabinet lineup for George W. Bush draws praise for diversity and experience led by Christine Todd Whitman at the EPA. Critics fault selections like John Ashcroft and Gale Norton as too conservative, while Spencer Abraham as energy secretary is widely questioned given his energy background.
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Environmental Protection Agency
New Jersey
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Commerce
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Department of Transportation
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Michigan
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Senate
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Department of Energy
Iowa
Death of Henry Katz a Marion city benefactor at 90
Henry Katz died at age 90 leaving behind 45 years at Marion salvage yards with his brother Bert. He supported civic groups and donated land for a new police and fire station and for future city use. Marion City Manager Jeff Schott called him a man of integrity and a mensch.
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Katz
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Marion
Jeff Schott
Katz Brothers
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Mensch
Bush tax cuts and surplus fuel a broader budget debate
Tom Donelson of Marion argues that pro growth tax policies paired with restrained spending are needed to sustain economic expansion. He contends lowering tax burdens across the board will encourage growth and counter recession risks while criticizing government expansion and unequal tax treatment.
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Bush
Congress
al Gore
Washington
Germany
United States
France
Alan Greenspan
Rain forest project in Iowa debated as a costly folly
The Iowa Child Project is criticized as ill conceived with high costs, ecological risks from transplanting species, and dubious benefits. The writer urges funding new schools, prairie preservation, and park land instead, arguing Des Moines should pass on this opportunity and focus on tangible local legacies.
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Ted Townsend
Iowa
Pro-choice versus pro-abortion debate voiced by Nina Daugherty
Coralville resident Nina Daugherty argues that pro-choice and pro-abortion labels mask the same stance on abortion. She asserts the terms are used to shield advocates from admitting they support abortion.
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Nina Daugherty
Coralville
Gazette Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone number. Only name and hometown will appear. Address is The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax and email contacts are provided for submissions.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City Council faces uproar over censorship of meetings
A reader accuses the C R council of planning to censor future council meetings to reduce public input. They question timing and argue censorship violates citizens' rights and betrays democracy for the benefit of officials.
Bush team expectations Navying Cabinet selections
Jan letter uses pirate imagery to describe George W. Bush's Cabinet picks. The reader from Cedar Rapids comments on clarity and simplicity while noting agreement with the sentiment.
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George W. Bush
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