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...look at what Mandelson did [making calls to a government department on behalf of a citizenship applicant who had made a large donation to a pet project of the Labor government], it doesn't appear to be obvious influence-peddling. On the other hand, he wouldn't have made that phone call for just anybody. But the important thing is that he misled his colleagues, whether deliberately or inadvertently. And he didn't follow the advice he always gives others, which is to get all your facts lined up before going to press. In fact he infuriated Blair and other...
...tomorrow, millions of Americans will be watching the Inaugural festivities, listening to the Inaugural Address and learning where our new president intends to lead us over the next four years. Unfortunately, however, many Harvard students will not be participating in this national ritual--not because of apathy or poor citizenship, but because they will be taking their final exams. According to the Registrar's final exam schedule, 1,380 Harvard students will be busily filling out blue books during the 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. exam period. Given that the swearing-in ceremony starts...
Returning to private citizenship, Richardson plans to open a conflict resolution center and to teach in his home state of New Mexico as well. He is considering writing a book about his experiences in international hostage rescue as a member of Congress. Richardson also intends to give speeches around the country and to sit on a number of boards...
This election is the perfect example of how a democracy should work: all powers in balance. People will remember it in the years ahead and say, "My vote really did count for something." We all have an investment in this country, and it is called citizenship. TOM STUMO Piqua, Ohio...
...outcome may be best parsed by the reactions of the various players. The smaller eastern European states that have been waiting on the doorstep are thrilled - their European "citizenship" will be granted on an equal footing with current members (Poland, for example, managed to win agreement that it would have the same number of votes as Spain, based on the equivalence in population size), and the summit also indicated that the door will be open to some of them as early as 2003. Among the current member states, some of the smaller nations were happy at holding back the designs...