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MILWAUKEE: In a three-day Midwestern tour outlining his proposals for revamping education in the U.S., Bob Dole on Thursday proposed a "G.I. Bill" for school children. He would offer as many as 4 million lower- and middle-income Americans cash scholarships of $1,000 to $1,500 to send their children to the public, private or religious schools of their choice. The response drew quick and sharp condemnation from the Clinton Administration, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. "Bob Dole wants to tear down public education by pitting teachers against parents and dramatically reducing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education Theme Week | 7/18/1996 | See Source »

WASHINGTON: All he had to do was ask. A day after Bob Dole complained on national television that his campaign was running into trouble because Bill Clinton is outspending him on TV advertising, Newt Gingrich pledged a whopping $250,000 of his own funds to the GOP for ads. The typical contribution from Congress members is about $5,000. While not all of the cash can be used for ads directly endorsing Dole, the Republican National Committee is allowed to spend unlimited amounts on generic "issue ads" designed to achieve the same end: support for Dole. Newt's good deed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Newt: the GOP's Daddy Warbucks? | 7/17/1996 | See Source »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Bob Dole took several proactive steps Monday night in an effort to regain momentum in his presidential campaign. Appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live" with his wife Elizabeth, Dole announced that he had selected New York Representative Susan Molinari to deliver the all-important keynote address at the Republican National Convention next month. Molinari is an energetic and moderate pro-choice Republican who just recently became a mom -->