Clinton faces a shaky mandate shaping his agenda
The piece argues Clinton’s fragile electoral base governs his policy push. It cites Congressional Quarterly district data showing weak support in many districts, with stronger backing from African American and Latino urban areas. It notes Southern wavering, risk in NAFTA and crime bills, and a need for a stronger mandate to govern effectively.
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James Carville
Clinton
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Carville
Congressional Quarterly
Washington News- Research Service
Bush
Ross Perot
House of Representatives
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Rhodes Cook
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Pacific Coast
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Gore
Arkansas
Tennessee
Ray Thornton
Ark
Bob Clement
Tenn
West urged to defuse crises before they erupt
Paris reports Western officials warned early of looming dangers from ex Soviet states to Muslim fundamentalism and North Korea. Analysts say leaders ignore intelligence amid daily crises, risking chaos in Russia Egypt Algeria and South Africa with potential regional and global fallout. The piece notes fragile plans and risingdetected tensions as warning signs mount.
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Yugoslavia
United States
ex-Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Jacques Duremesnil
South Africa
North Korea
Duramesnil
Aidan Quilby
Russia
Abyss
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Tajikistan
Quilby
Boris Yeltsin
Egypt
Algeria
African National Congress
Somalia
Sudan
Africa
Kim I] Sung
South Korea
Powell as a formidable candidacy like Ike
The article weighs Colin Powell as a potential Republican presidential candidate in an anti-politician era. It cites his nonpartisan appeal, military heroism, administrative skill, and cross party respect. Retiring soon, Powell faces scrutiny over post military civilian life and memoirs.
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Dwight D. Hisenhower
Colin Powell
Ike
Powell
Eisenhower
Truman
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GOP
Europe
Clinton
Harlem
Jamaica
City College of New York
Vietnam
America
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bush
Bill Clinton
Gary Reichard
Florida Atlantic University
Ross Perot
John Mueller
University of Rochester
Alonzo Hamby
Ohio University
Persian Gulf
Norman Schwarzkopf
Teachers say schools must stick to basics
Dear readers debate whether schools should teach practical life skills versus core academics. A teacher and readers argue parents are failing, urging schools to reinforce basics like reading writing and spelling while integrating practical topics through speakers and targeted instruction.
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Reno
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