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...Bush signs the bill, as he says he will, and if it survives a court challenge, it will put a damper on at least one type of feeding frenzy: soft-money bacchanals like the one last May, when 3,000 gathered at the D.C. Armory for a black-tie gala honoring the new President. In his speech, George W. Bush noted Washington's "many temptations," one of which is its money culture, and said he wanted to change things. But "in politics, old ways die hard...
...That night the old ways were very much alive. The gala, which raised almost $24 million, has been criticized as a prime example of Washington's salesman culture. A TIME investigation reveals just how excessive it was: at tables sold for $25,000 apiece were oilmen seeking to lift U.S. embargoes against Iran and Libya; nuclear-plant owners looking for government backing of a burial ground for reactor waste; and coal, refinery and utility executives out to ease pollution standards. In addition to writing the kind of huge soft-money checks that the reform bill would outlaw, energy firms lent...
...contact with the White House while Cheney's task force was working. Many had a chance to press their case directly with the Veep or his staff, sources say. Records show that all but a handful gave to or solicited for the R.N.C. around the time of the gala. Among them was Rick Shelby of the American Gas Association, who raised at least $250,000 for the gala at the same time he was getting the task force's blessing for incentives to build 38,000 miles of new pipeline. Nuclear-industry officials gave $150,000 while landing support...
...piece, just as Tanhehco herself has emerged victorious in the larger dance world recently. “Stripped” was presented to great acclaim at the New England Regional American College Dance Festival held at Boston University. The piece was selected for the gala performance at the end of the weekend as well as for a showing at the Kennedy Center to be held in May. In addition, director Liz Bergmann said that Tanhehco has been nominated for Outstanding Student Performer by Dance Magazine. Another piece in Viewpointe, “Sketches,” by Ryuji Yamaguchi...
...rock quite as hard with his new, restrictive hernia truss HU JINTAO Jiang's prot?g? invited to visit Washington by none other than invisible VP Dick Cheney. Of course, he'll actually have to find Cheney first AL GORE The Non-President holds first postelection fund raisers. Gala went well until Gore insisted that everyone call him "Mr. Real President" Losers DONALD RUMSFELD The Pentagon makes plans to spread false information ... then tells us about it. Does that mean they're lying about lying about lying? KIM DONG SUNG Korean speed skater disqualified, then throws national flag...