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...that's just where the problems confronting Gov. William F. Weld '66 start...
Mower is a prototype of Harvard's diversity. In one room alone, there is a preppie, a gov jock and an East Asian studies concentrator. We have agnostics, Communists, even a social Darwinist. Diversity is Mower's middle name...
...state of the economy isn't going to improve in the near future. Nevertheless, leaders like President Bush and Gov. William F. Weld '66 should not use economic stagnation as an excuse to neglect social problems. While they probably cannot generate new income, politicians should reallocate the capital they have...
...governors can help Bush achieve these goals by reconsidering their own budget plans. California Gov. Pete Wilson, for example, has begun tightening his state's belt by cutting almost 10 percent from aid to poor mothers. Weld and Gov. Douglas Wilder of Virginia are both proposing decreases in funds for their states' public schools and colleges. While these cost-cutting measures may solve budget woes temporarily, they are regressive in the long run. They deny the poor the chance to break the cycle of poverty, and simply maintain the current economic status...
Washington outsiders could also serve the Democrats well, as Jimmy Carter did in 1976. Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, has already formed a committee to test campaign waters. Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, who almost entered the '88 race, should probably run as well to build name recognition. All four of these potential nominees support the death penalty, a morally repugnant position that is unfortunately necessary to win an election in today's political climate...