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...century of social progress. We are not ashamed to defend what we and the vast majority of Americans believe in--student aid, protection of our environment, care for our elders, the social safety net--from attacks by the cabal of right-wing extremists led by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.). If Democrats fail to stand up for those not at the top, no one will...
...latest, perhaps final, chapter of the yearlong budget battle was written a week ago Saturday at a restaurant near the Treasury Department. For days Newt Gingrich had been stewing over how to make his best and final offer to Clinton. The Speaker had fought all year for the principle of a seven-year balanced budget; now he hoped to prove once and for all that he is capable of governing, not just breaking windows and upsetting the furniture in the House. So he sat with his advisers at the Old Ebbitt Grill on 15th Street, scribbling notes, picking at appetizers...
...many, Newt Gingrich may appear harsh and direct. But he has challenged the government to stop spending more than it takes in." PAUL D. MCKNIGHT Kansas City, Missouri...
MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, TIME HAS TAKEN a bold step against the lopsided media tide in selecting Newt Gingrich for the coveted title Man of the Year [Dec. 25-Jan. 1]. Your acknowledgment of his solid leadership and concentrated efforts to rebuild America, despite media backlash and potential damage to his political career, is admirable. Congratulations to Gingrich, who deserves the recognition. ANKA J. BULAICH Watsonville, California...
THANKS FOR MY NEW DART BOARD--YOUR cover of Newt Gingrich. THOMAS A. MUTTERS Steubenville, Ohio...