Military veto mistake prompts restore plan
Washington reports say President Clinton vetoed 38 military construction projects by error. White House budget chief Franklin Raines blamed the Defense Department for faulty data and pledged partial restoration while Senate aides consider reviving up to 28 items.
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Stealth donors fuel party finance via nonprofits
Donor money routed to allied nonprofit groups cushions political campaigns while remaining hidden from public view. The practice, investigated by Congress, saw more than 12.5 million dollars in 1996 funneled to groups connected to both parties. Vote Now '96 alone raised about three million. Republicans also steered over a million to allied groups. Tensions flared on a Senate panel over videotaped fundraisers with President Bush, while White House officials defended delays in releasing materials.
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Senate deadlocked over campaign finance reform debate
Washington reports a Senate stalemate as Democratic and Republican leaders clash on timing and conditions for reconsideration of a campaign finance bill. The dispute leaves the bill unresolved as lawmakers weigh procedural paths.
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Sister of Chinese dissident appeals to Clinton over prison health
Wei Shanshan urged President Clinton to seek a medical pardon for her brother Wei Jingsheng, jailed 18 years for democracy advocacy, as Jiang Zemin visits the United States. Officials stressed no prisoner releases are anticipated while protests and rights groups push for change during the high level talks.
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