Foes cite gay assaults to warn on lifting military ban
In Jacksonville two sailors face sex assault convictions amid debate over Clinton's plan to end the homosexual ban. Petty Officer Ruggiero, 32, was convicted of raping an 18-year-old sailor off base and faces up to 5.5 years. Airman Apprentice Thompson received 2.5 years for sexually assaulting a sleeping sailor aboard USS Saratoga. Opponents cite the cases as proof of risk. proponents say they do not reflect policy.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Clinton
Albert Ruggiero
Michael A. Thompson
Navy League of the United States
John Dalrymple
Navy League
Steven W. Williams
Thompson
Williams
Thomas B. Stoddard
Campaign For Military Service
Cmdr
Brad Goforth
Ruggiero
Artists cry foul at decency rule on federal arts grants
A coalition of artists groups charges the Clinton administration with backing decency restrictions on NEA funding. They cite a 1992 ruling overturning the rule and note the Bush era policy remains under appeal as NEA grants faced political scrutiny and a settlement last week with four artists. Roberto Bedoya leads the National Association of Artists' Organizations representing about 340 groups.
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Washington
Clinton
National Association of Artists’ Organizations
National Endowment For the Arts
NEA
Roberto Bedoya
Congress
Bush
Justice Department
White House and Japan spar over trade gap before summit
Washington reports Clinton officials presented Japan with a proposal to reduce Japan's trade surplus and boost U.S. imports. Talks center on ground rules ahead of Clinton's July Tokyo meeting with Prime Minister Miyazawa as part of G7 summit prep.
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Desse Jackson
Center
White House
Clinton
Lani Guinier
Justice Department
Washington
Japan
U.S
Takakazu Kuriyama
United States
Tokyo
Kiichi Miyazawa
Miyazawa
General investigated for Clinton comments at Dutch dinner
Air Force probes Maj. Gen. Harold Campbell after reports he called President Clinton draft dodging pot smoking and womanizing at a May 24 Netherlands banquet. Lt. Gen. Dale Thompson Jr. arrived to assess remarks and reaction while Campbell remains at Wright-Patterson as a special assistant. Article 88 cited.
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Washington
Air Force
Clinton
Netherlands
Harold N. Campbell
Washington Post
Campbell
32Nd Fighter Group
Soesterburg Air Base
Paul Wilson
Air Force Materiel Command
Wilson
Dale W. Thompson Jr
The
Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force Arsenal
Defense Fuel Supply Center
Defense Logistics Agency
Wright-Patterson
Gergen admits Clinton vote and Bohemian Grove membership
Presidential counselor David Gergen says he voted for Bill Clinton last fall and has no plans to resign from the Bohemian Grove club that recently admitted him. He notes he was approached years ago and is now formally a member, while avoiding detailed discussion of the nude retreat.
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Washington
David Gergen
Bill Clinton
Bohemian Grove
Gergen
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Bush
Calvin Coolidge
San Francisco
America
Seven Georgetown students charged in plot against teacher
Seven sixth graders from Georgetown Elementary in Columbus faced disorderly conduct charges after months long plot to harm a teacher. They allegedly planned to taint her tea with chemicals, trip her on stairs, and bring a handgun and knife to school.
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Columbus
Georgetown
John Wood
June Jones
Jones
Carol Hutcheson
Hutcheson
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