Bush speech falls short of promised plan for America
Analysis argues Bush’s eight-step plan fails to lift confidence or rally voters. It notes unilateral tax moves, urgency rhetoric, and opposition critique from Foley Rockefeller and Bentsen. The piece compares mood to Carter era malaise and questions whether the speech addresses deeper fixes or mere political maneuvering.
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Mike Feinsilber
Associated Press
America
George Bush
Bush
Congress
House
Thomas Foley
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Jimmy Carter
White House
Neil Armstrong
U.S. and Russia agree on broad nuclear cuts
President Bush calls for sweeping reductions in nuclear arsenals and would halt land based missiles with multiple warheads. Boris Yeltsin matches with deep cuts, eliminating many missiles, silos, and modernization programs. Baker says the US would stop aiming missiles at Russia if Yeltsin keeps his pledge.
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Robert Burns
Associated Press
Washington
Bush
Boris Yeltsin
Russia
United States
U.S. Navy
Robert Norris
Natural Resources Defense Council
James A. Baker Hl
Sisco
Yeltsin
U.S
Falealles
Ukraine
Americans respond to Bush voices from the nation
Voices from across the country react to President Bush's economic proposals. Computer programmers in Dallas lament high taxes while seniors in Tampa say they remain forgotten. University of Rochester students welcome tax deductible student loan interest. Business leaders in Carlisle praise capital gains relief, yet critics doubt help for the unemployed. A preschool teacher in Olympia questions the timing and effectiveness of three years in office.
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Karen Tegtmeyer
Dallas
Ms. Tegtmeyer
Jay Manifold
Tegtmeyer
Bush
Manifold
Business School
University of Rochester
New York
Todd Nelson
Rob Kingsley
Cleo
Dane Malcolm
Concord
N.H
Ms. Malcolm
Malcolm
Congress
Caron Stehr
Olympia
Wash
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