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...Administration likes to stress that congressional leaders were briefed about the new program from the start. But some of them object that they were told about it under ground rules that made it impossible for them to mount any opposition. Daschle tells TIME that he, House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Dick Gephardt, then House minority leader, were briefed in early 2002 by Cheney. There was a second briefing in 2004. "A couple of us expressed our concerns," Daschle says. "But the information we were given was more technical and less substantive. We were told we were being informed...
...following reasons?” he asked. Martin S. Bell ’03, a law student and a pre-law tutor for Dunster House, also helped to organize the event. Bell, who is also a Crimson editor, said that he thought Kennedy would be a good guest speaker because the discussion could influence his research. “This is an unusual and exciting event in that it is also a brainstorming session of sorts for Professor Kennedy,” Bell said. “He’s looking to learn and be inspired and provoked...
...vice-presidential term of Al Gore ’69 would have ended on January 20 as well, so the next in line for the White House, under the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, was the speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert...
...House is making an effort to smooth its often tense relations with Republicans on Capitol Hill. G.O.P. congressional aides say their White House counterparts are consulting them for the first time in five years. And Bush's speech last week touting a resurgent economy came only days after House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate majority leader Bill Frist privately implored Card and Bush counselor Dan Bartlett for more cheerleading from the White House. "Offense," says a top congressional aide. "We want him to play offense...
...Medical School and has enrolled in the joint track. Lee said he hopes to become a practicing oncologist before beginning a career as a hospital administrator. About 75 people gathered at the Spangler Center for the program’s public kickoff, which was headlined by keynote speaker Daniel Vasella, the CEO of pharmaceutical giant Novartis International and a past participant in several executive education programs at HBS. Vasella said that increases in life expectancy—along with a decline in birth rates—indicate that the U.S. population will grow older, putting an added burden...