Gore weighs Clinton fate with his own role
Vice President Al Gore defends President Clinton amid impeachment calls and will not lobby senators for conviction. He frames loyalty as job duty while hinting at a future presidential bid in 2000. Gore aims to balance defense of Clinton with independent stance and fund-raising for primaries.
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Glickman sees brighter 1999 for agriculture after 1998
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman reviewed a troubled 1998 with record low prices and bad weather. He highlighted a $7 billion emergency relief package, including $1 billion in tax cuts, and noted $3 billion distributed by Thanksgiving with remaining aid to reach farmers before spring planting.
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Senate vs House dynamics through Tocqueville lens
The piece contrasts the Senate and House using Tocqueville as a reference, noting the Senate’s eloquence and deliberation versus the House’s vulgarity and discipline. It highlights how Clinton’s impeachment debate exposes these tensions, with Hyde’s sarcasm about “the other body” and the chambers’ differing rules of procedure and influence.
Clinton urges nationwide .08 BAC standard for DUI
President Clinton called on Congress to set a uniform blood alcohol content of .08 percent as the national legal standard for driving while drunk. He said federal grants will push states to adopt low tolerance, citing research that in 1996 more than 46 million Americans drank or used drugs within two hours of driving.
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