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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1998
Page
2
Molly Ivins celebrates American resilience and national quirks in a lively Fourth of July column. She riffs on politics, media, corporate headlines, and civic spirit, praising volunteers and community acts while lampooning overblown patriotism.
President Clinton praised Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji and predicted China will move toward democracy. He noted progress and challenges, totaling a nine day visit through five cities with emphasis on trade barriers. Clinton spoke of a "very good chance" China has the right leadership at the right time and returned home on July Fourth.
The Gazette operates on reduced hours for the Fourth of July. Circulation offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City list limited calling times. The newsroom opens to the public at 4 p.m. with obituary and news item submissions due by 7:30 p.m. Advertising offices close today and reopen Monday. Readers can get fast updates via CityLine or GazetteOnline.
The Clinton Jiang summit yielded mainly symbolic gains with no trade concessions and a reduced aura of hostility. Clinton promoted a modern China to Americans while Jiang showed China evolving and willing to engage with the United States. Both sidestepped hard-line critics as open discussion and Hong Kong outreach marked the visit.
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