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Until last week Bill Clinton's most memorable trip to Washington took place in 1963, when as a Boys Nation representative from Arkansas, he briefly met President John F. Kennedy in a routine grip-and-grin reception in the Rose Garden. Thirty years later, the grainy footage of the two men's quick handshake, broadcast repeatedly in splendid slow motion, helped stake Clinton's claim to representing a new generation of leadership...
...appears to be rising again. Rejuvenated by innovative product lines, protectionist trade policies and state-of-the-art manufacturing, chipmakers are staging a stunning comeback. Such Japanese firms as NEC and Toshiba are still on top, with a 45% share of the $60 billion worldwide chip market. But their grip is slipping, while American companies are closing the gap and may be on the verge of retaking the lead. The U.S. share has surged to 42% this year, up from the 1989 low of 37%. Inspired by the revival of semiconductor companies, even manufacturers of vital chipmaking equipment are enjoying...
...because the government would set an overall cost ceiling each year, Wellstone said, the plan would break the grip insurance companies now have on the American health care system. That grip denies many citizens access and increases overall costs, he said...
...elected in 1980 and said, "a part of him died." Jerry Ford clung to his hope for victory into election night, but as always with good politicians there comes a moment when truth confronts them and they accept it. When Ohio slipped out of Ford's grip on that fateful night in 1976, he got up from his chair in front of his television set and said, "That's it." Tears streamed down his face and that of Joe Garagiola, former baseball player and sports commentator, who had campaigned desperately for Ford in the final hours. The two old friends...
Remember--it is more important for the U.S. to ensure that all negotiations proceed successfully. By allowing the Syrians to duck out, you're giving Assad more time and resources to tighten his grip on Lebanon and achieve regional hegemony. (If Hezbollah continues its attacks on Israeli towns and villages, the chances of this separate peace emerging are decreased somewhat...