Tuskegee Airmen Receive Congressional Gold Medal
The Tuskegee Airmen, first Black WWII pilots, were honored at the Capitol with the Congressional Gold Medal as family members and airmen watched. President Bush praised their service and urged recognition of past injustices while Colin Powell and others lauded their impact on military integration and national conscience.
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fundraising sprint shapes 2008 race early quarter
The piece surveys fundraising momentum as the first quarter of 2007 ends, noting how candidates from both parties jockey to build money, infrastructure, and reach. It highlights John McCain’s sweep of fundraisers across several states and cites Clinton and Obama efforts to mobilize donors, with early donation totals and pitches noted.
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Brownback pitches private retirement accounts in Palm Beach speech
Republican candidate Sam Brownback proposes letting workers shift nearly half of payroll taxes into private retirement funds. The Kansas senator outlines a choice between the old Social Security system and personal accounts for younger workers, aligning fiscal conservatism with social issue stances. He speaks to the Club for Growth in Florida.
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Jesse Jackson backs Obama bid in endorsement
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said he will vote for Barack Obama in the presidential race. The longtime activist and 1984 1988 presidential hopeful noted his support in a phone interview with The Associated Press. Jackson Jr. already backs Obama while Jackson has past ties to rivals Clinton and her husband.
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