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According to the old theory propounded by historians Arthur Schlesinger Sr. and Jr., every 30 years or so the nation turns, after a respite of conservative retrenchment, to a new era of active government, public purpose and liberal idealism. "Government is not the solution to our problems," Ronald Reagan proclaimed...
Benefits have been adjusted to keep pace with such cultural shifts as the increasing numbers of working mothers and single parents. But the commitment to provide basic care for all generations has neither flagged nor been politicized -- a covenant that remains intact in many parts of Western Europe. "With minor...
"One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all," Clinton said. "That is our Pledge of Allegiance and that is what the New Covenant is all about."
The speech included a pitch for Clinton's"domestic G.I. Bill" proposal for student loans.Clinton said the New Covenant creates "an Americain which the doors of college are thrown open onceagain to the sons and daughters of stenographersand steelworkers. We'll say, everybody can borrowthe money to go to college...
On Tuesday, delegates voted down Tsongas' four minority planks to the platform before approving "A New Covenant with the American People" as the party's offical position paper.