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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...forum spectators and residents of this town agreed that Barbara Bush is a great political asset to the president because of her popularity with voters across the country. "I have a strong feeling for her," said Alvin N. Hartman, 76, a retired investment counsellor form Newton, Mass. "I think she's big asset to the President--a real mother figure...

Author: By Alessandra M. Galloni, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Candidates' Spouses Play Major Roles In Campaigns | 2/18/1992 | See Source »

...popularity of their wives is definitely an asset to all the married candidates, as it helps not only their human image, but also reinforces their stands on many of the issues...

Author: By Alessandra M. Galloni, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Candidates' Spouses Play Major Roles In Campaigns | 2/18/1992 | See Source »

...indeed Hillary Clinton appears to be a strong asset to the Arkansas Governor, who has been plagued by questions of his marital fidelity...

Author: By Alessandra M. Galloni, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Candidates' Spouses Play Major Roles In Campaigns | 2/18/1992 | See Source »

...done it effectively. Mount Holyoke went self-scheduled a while ago, in spite of all the obvious objections, and they haven't had many problems with the new system. Of course, their final exam period is only four days, but the fact that ours is longer would be an asset, as it would strongly enhance the benefits of self-scheduling with little additional harm...

Author: By Thomas S. Hixson, | Title: Scheduling Our Hell | 1/17/1992 | See Source »

...Reserve chairman engineered a drastic drop in the discount rate, which is what the Fed charges banks for borrowing money, from 7% at the beginning of the year to 3.5% at the end. Besides giving the economy a nudge, the drop in rates triggered a wave of so-called asset shifting. Dismayed by low yields on CDs and Treasury securities, savers bet their money on the stock market. A record $31 billion flowed into stock mutual funds during the first 11 months of the year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do the Bulls Know? | 1/13/1992 | See Source »

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