Bulgaria’s premier resigns amid anti Communist protests
Andrei Lukanov, the Bulgarian prime minister linked to postwar Communist rule, resigns after massive strikes and street demonstrations. Tens of thousands cheer outside the Grand National Assembly as the opposition calls this a true end to Communism in Bulgaria. The unions suspend a general strike that had pressured his government.
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Florida Governor Named Drug Czar Nominee
Outgoing Florida governor Bob Martinez travels to Washington for formal nomination as President Bush picks him to head the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Martinez would replace William Bennett, who is leaving to chair the Republican National Committee as Bush weighs a similar announcement. Bush faces a busy day amid Gulf crisis discussions and potential calls for a special congressional session on action against Iraq.
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