Word: newt
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...PLANE TO NEW HAMPshire last week, Dole seemed less interested in Powell's decision than in the results of the previous day's off-year elections. He was looking for good news and found little. The message seemed to be that voters are growing leery, even scared, of where Newt Gingrich's revolution may lead. In this environment, says Tom Korologos, a Washington lobbyist and longtime Dole friend, "there may be some room for Bob to be flexible," by which Korologos means that Dole may have "more space" to revert to his truer, less ideological self...
...genuinely hurt their feelings, I'm really sorry and surprised," President Clinton said today of House Speaker Newt Gingrich's complaint that he and Bob Dole had been snubbed on the airplane trip to Yitzhak Rabin's funeral last week. But White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta had a different reaction: "I think all of this is outrageous that they would use that kind of pettiness to shut down the federal government." Later, Gingrich sought to downplay the incident as just one of many factors blocking consensus. But TIME's Viveca Novak notes the Speaker's recent outbursts...
...budget impasse apparently is payback time for a snub on the Air Force One flight to Yitzhak Rabin's funeral last week. An agitated Newt Gingrich told reporters today that he and Bob Dole have been simmering ever since President Clinton refused to discuss the looming budget problem during their 25 hours in the air together. In fact, Gingrich said, Clinton flatly avoided them. "Both of us got on that airplane expecting to spend several hours talking about the budget and how do we avoid the shutdown," Gingrich said. "Every president we had ever flown with had us up front...
Responding to a rough letter from Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich, President Clinton wrote Tuesday: "There will be no peace without America's engagement. If we turn our backs on this responsibility the damage to America's ability to lead, not just in NATO but in pursuit around the world of our interests in peace and prosperity, would be profound." He added: "If the negotiations fail and the war resumes, as it in all probability would, there is a very real risk that it could spread beyond Bosnia, and involve Europe's new democracies as well as our NATO allies...
Responding to a rough letter from Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich, President Clinton wrote back Tuesday: "There will be no peace without America's engagement. If we turn our backs on this responsibility the damage to America's ability to lead, not just in NATO but in pursuit around the world of our interests in peace and prosperity, would be profound." Says Graff: "There is no doubt that the agreements are worthless without the American troops. Clinton has his work...