Clinton shifts to centrist appeal in 1996 address
President Clinton frames a more centrist course to win Republican and Democratic support. He urges putting aside partisanship and calls for responsibility across media industry, corporate America, and community leaders. Whitman counters by urging GOP governance and tax cuts. He outlines incremental health care reform and Middle Class Bill of Rights with targeted tax relief and a higher minimum wage.
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Clinton reads Gingrich book influence in State of the Union
GOP reaction centers on Clinton adopting Republican ideas as Newt Gingrich looms in the background. Iowa senators Grassley and Harkin weigh in with praise and critique while Rep. Nussle and Leach call the speech a strong counterpoint to prior policy.
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Mike Deupree column offers a Midwestern worldview
The Gazette runs Mike Deupree’s column three times weekly on page 2A. He describes his work as one Iowan’s perspective on how the world operates and why it does or does not.
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