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...Dole ... " As East Room erupted in laughter, Dole continued dryly: " ... do solemnly swear. Uh, wrong speech." Just three days before Clinton will utter that same oath, he awarded his election opponent the nation's highest civilian honor. Dole was clearly moved when Clinton said: "Son of the soil, citizen, soldier and legislator, Bob Dole understands the American people, their struggles, their triumphs and their dreams." Choking back tears, Dole said "I will cherish it as long as I live." But even as he was moved, Dole kept his sense of humor: "I had a dream that I would be, this...
...education and generally strive to become a more integral part of America. By listening to their grievances, Andrew Jackson, beaten badly in the election of 1824, was hoisted to the White House four years later on nothing more specific than his boisterous belief in the dignity of the ordinary citizen...
...Kerri Strug, 19. Considered a senior citizen in the rather precious world of gymnastics, the tiny Olympian displayed courage not usually associated with high school seniors. Indeed, a replay of her dash down the ramp on a badly sprained left ankle should be shown to those prima donnas who beg out of the lineup because of the slightest twinge. Let the pro who doesn't want to play on a particular day watch a tape of Strug doing her Yurchenko 1 1/2 vault, nailing her landing and then keeping her balance as she pivots to the judges on one foot...
...approve of same-sex unions. Although I am sad that people are so frightened of Patrick's and my love, I refuse to allow anyone's discomfort to be the reason why we should be less free than other Americans. I sincerely hope that eventually most of our fellow citizens will be able to understand our love for each other. But nowhere in the Constitution of the United States does the word comfortable appear as a criterion for the full enjoyment of the rights accorded to every American citizen. In fact, this nation's founders went to great pains...
...does not force any religious institution to perform a same-sex marriage. Such institutions are now free to refuse to marry even heterosexual couples based on certain religious beliefs. Members of those institutions will continue to have the ability to chose whom they want to marry. No citizen will be tied to a chair and forced to watch the happy couple dance at a reception. No one is required to send a gift...