War talk and restraint in Clinton era foreign policy
The piece questions whether to threaten or engage militarily over Iraq and Kuwait, arguing past threats by President Clinton were hasty. It urges careful diplomacy, notes past incidents with Korea and Iran, and warns against rash action while acknowledging Saddam Hussein’s regime remains a danger. It cites Sen. Lugar and Patrick Buchanan and favors measured response over bluster.
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Germany
Europe
Soviet Union
William Barloon
New Hampton
David Caliberti
Jacksonville
Fla
United Nations
Kuwait
Iraq
Richard Lugar
R.ind
United States
Patrick Buchanan
U.S
White House
Leon Panetta
Clinton
Saddam Hussein
Beware derivatives raise red flags for public funds
Wisconsin posted a 95 million loss from 11 leveraged swap deals amid derivatives chaos. Excluded from risk claims, the state says no principal loss or liquidity danger, while the Orange County fiasco looms as a cautionary tale of cowboy investing.
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Orange County
Calif
Wisconsin
The
Wall Street Journal
Journal
U.S
Jim Leach
Iowa
Banking Committee
Post Contract Punch List May Shape Republican Fate
The article argues the Contract With America will pass the House, but long term power depends on post contract moves. It highlights abolishing four Cabinet departments, ending subsidies, and tax relief as critical tests for 1996 and beyond, noting the role of Newt Gingrich and the National Center for Policy Analysis.
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America
House
Newt Gingrich
TV Guide
Senate
Energy
Commerce
Housing and Urban Development
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
HUD
Henry Cisneros
United States
Washington
Phil Gramm
Texas
Republican Progress
Robert Reich
House Republicans
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Bob Packwood
Finance Committee
Mark Hatfield
Clinton
Newt
Delinquent parents and the child support crisis
A reader watches a film about delinquent child support and condemns government delays. The letter cites the Hyde Child Support Amendment HR 801 and urges constituents to contact lawmakers, arguing for IRS involvement and tax relief tied to welfare costs.
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Congress
IRS
Hyde
Voters urged action against lawmakers defying will of Iowans
A reader criticizes State Sen. Elaine Szymoniak and Senate leaders for blocking abortion parental notification and voting against the majority. The letter hopes to defeat these officials in upcoming elections and recalls past electoral messages from 1994 and the 1996 outlook.
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Elaine Szymoniak
D-Des Moines
Senate
Wally Horn
Leonard Boswell
UIHC faces restructuring with nurse reassignment plan
Jean Miller describes the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics restructuring aimed at shifting job roles and reducing bedside nursing. The changes include attrition and reassignment, with concerns from the ANA about care quality and nurse representation amid a shift toward supervisory duties.
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Jean Miller
Dhe
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
UIHC
UI Consortium
Mecon
Department of Nursing
American Nurses Association
ANA
Jean Miller of
Solon
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
National Center For Policy Analysis
Dallas
Washington, D.C
Pete du Pont
Delaware
Gazett
Laurie Brown
McConaughy
Cedar Rapids
Gree
Colleen Goode
USHC
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