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...mantra since before he became President. "Nothing could be more important than getting Americans prepared for the increasing global competition," Clinton said during the 1992 campaign. He seemed to really believe it, offering a scathing critique of the status quo. The theme was first expressed by Robert Reich, who would become Labor Secretary, and then enunciated in Clinton's book Putting People First. There the candidate declared, "While our global competitors invest in their working people, seven of every 10 dollars American companies spend on employee training goes to those at the top of the corporate ladder. High-level executives...
Clinton nominated White House aide Alexis Herman to replace Reich...
...Reich said in the interview that he hoped to continue his involvement in academia and government...
...love teaching and writing, and I will stay involved in public affairs," Reich said. "I will also continue to be involved in issues of jobs, wages and the social and economic consequences of inequality, as I have been for the last 20 years...
...interview, Reich also seemed to give an indication that he might not return to Harvard...