First Lady Praises South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Progress
Hillary Rodham Clinton lauded racial progress in South Africa as she and Desmond Tutu planted a memorial tree for apartheid victims. She met Nelson Mandela and planned a speech at the University of Cape Town and a Robben Island visit for victims’ families, amid Truth and Reconciliation Commission discussions.
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Clinton arrives for summit talks in Helsinki
Clinton lands in Helsinki amid hopes for START II concessions from Russia. Yeltsin will be offered delays on silos and warhead removals, with talks focusing on ceilings of long-range weapons and NATO expansion. Both leaders press cautious optimism as their 11th meeting in four years unfolds.
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GOP slate blocks fund raising probe into Clinton
House Republicans resist approving three point eight million dollars to probe President Clinton’s re election fund raising, a move Democrats call partisan. Minority Leader Gephardt urged Republicans to join Democrats seeking a broader inquiry into campaign finance abuses. Senate urged Reno to name an independent counsel. Congress also moved to allow Oklahoma bombing victims to attend McVeigh and Nichols trials in Denver set for March 31.
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