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Rostenkowski praised for political courage at Mayors Conference
The columnist commends Rep. Dan Rostenkowski for speaking frankly to the National Mayors Conference about welfare politics and the peace dividend. He argues inner cities rely on welfare programs, notes defense contractor investments, and warns the dividend may not materialize if contracts are reneged.
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Mayors’ Conference
Marion Barry
Washington, DC
Kathy Whitmire
Houston
Harold Washington
Chicago
Rostenkowski
banking/savings and loan
S&l
Emmett J. Stork