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...offend many legislators from either party. So his partisan approach to his $16 billion budget stimulus was a stupid political move, and the Republican filibuster that killed it was a predictable slap in the face to a politician who should have known better. Similarly, Clinton should have expected Sam Nunn to turn to immature power games when the president failed to consult with him about ending the military's ban on homosexuals...
Clinton came to office with a deserved reputation as a consensus builder. "He tried that right off with the Joint Chiefs over the issue of gays in the military, and got swatted down by Colin Powell and Sam Nunn," says an Administration official. Competing lessons were drawn from that early dustup. Defense Secretary Les Aspin said, "Obviously, a lot more consultation with key players like Nunn" would have helped. Clinton's rhetoric agreed, but his actions since often haven't. "A quote in an article back then still bothers him," says a Clinton aide. "The one where a Senator said...
Parker confirmed that Dowling promoted both him and Behenna to supervisor in 1984, with the approval of then-Police Lt. Donald Nunn. Behenna, in four years as a guard, had a history of disciplinary problems, including a five-day suspension, according to security department documents...
Parker said he has had only two other problems during his career. In 1985 his boss, Lt. Nunn, called him a "god damn liar" after he complained to Johnson about a switch in shifts, according to Parker and documents. The switch, which was made because Nunn had wanted to discipline Fitzhugh, was eventually reversed...
...again last week, as the Senate Armed Services Committee held its first round of public hearings on the ban. As with most service personnel, the members of the Senate committee -- who seemed more inclined to lecture than listen -- have long since made up their minds. Although committee chairman Sam Nunn has been one of the harshest critics of Clinton's proposal, he clearly hopes to find a middle ground that won't leave the military badly divided. The word around the Capitol is that after a spring of hearings, the end result will be the compromise imposed -- and hailed again...