Perot's issues conference marks a notable political milestone
Ross Perot drew a remarkable turnout at his issues conference, tapping a voter pulse uneasy with current leadership. He appeals to disaffected Americans with a mix of blunt critique and pragmatic aims, while facing debate over feasibility of bipartisan fixes and constitutional limits.
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Columnist Claude Lewis Regularly Appears in J-W
Claude Lewis, a Knight-Ridder News Service and Washington Post LA Times News Service columnist, will contribute regularly or intermittently to the J-W. He writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer focusing on societal issues of interest to African Americans.
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Tony Kornheiser's path to a Washington Post humor columnist role
Tony Kornheiser, a Long Island native and SUNY graduate, built his career as a feature writer at New York Newsday before joining the New York Times sports staff. He moved to the Washington Post in 1979 and began his weekly humor column drawing on life beyond sports.
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Dave Barry’s Career Highlights and Biography
Dave Barry joined the Miami Herald in 1983 and writes a humor column reflecting his offbeat view of life. Born in Armonk New York in 1947 he has aged without maturing. He earned a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988 and inspired the CBS series Dave’s World.
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Mark Shields Political Analyst with Deep Washington Post Ties
Mark Shields has been active in politics since 1968, rising from Weymouth Massachusetts roots to Notre Dame graduate in 1959 with philosophy and history. He serves on the Washington Post editorial staff and is a noted political commentator on CNN and the Mac Neil Lehrer Newshour.
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Mona Charen Political Analyst and Columnist Profile
Mona Charen has been a syndicated columnist and political analyst since 1987. She graduated from Barnard College and Columbia University and earned a law degree from George Washington University. She worked in communications in the Reagan White House and joined Jack Kemp’s presidential campaign. She lives in Washington, D.C., and appears as a regular panelist on CNN’s The Capital Gang.
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David Shribman Wins Pulitzer for Washington Coverage
David Shribman, Boston Globe Washington bureau chief and Salem native, won the year’s Pulitzer Prize for journalism. A Dartmouth graduate, he previously worked at the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Star before joining the Globe.
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Georgie Anne Geyer Foreign Commentator Profile
For 30 years Georgie Anne Geyer has delivered foreign commentary from many fronts. Based in Washington DC she writes on Latin America Russia and the Middle East. Her Fidel Castro biography Guerrilla Prince was published by Little Brown Co. She has won journalism awards and appears on PBS Washington Week in Review.
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The 20s Column by Richard Sullivan debut fall 1990
Richard Sullivan, a Huntington West Virginia native and Marshall University graduate in English and journalism, writes a feature column titled The 20s for the Indianapolis News. Now 30, he continues targeting topics of interest to a young audience as a columnist and feature writer.
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Secretary Brown Fights for VA Budget in Clinton Era
Secretary Jesse Brown, a Vietnam veteran and former DAV leader, battles Cabinet colleagues over VA funding as Clinton backs a sizable increase while other domestic programs face cuts. Tensions spill into personal relations, with Brown arguing veterans deserve priority and warning against burdening the nation’s defense through neglect of veterans’ care.
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