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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...diploma legislation is "a Nelson-Grimmelmann bill," meaning that Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 can either sign or "veto" it. By signing a bill, Lewis agrees to either implement it himself or advocate on behalf of the council within the University administration...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council Debates Radcliffe Degrees | 2/23/1998 | See Source »

...Line-Item Gets Vetoed Another setback for President Clinton ? is the line-item veto destined to remain a political fantasy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Front Page | 2/12/1998 | See Source »

...Line-Item Gets Vetoed Another setback for President Clinton. Is the line-item veto destined to remain a fantasy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Front Page | 2/11/1998 | See Source »

...however, he assumed much greater power. Miami voters had approved a "strong-mayor" charter in September, sold on the idea that it would be a tonic for the city's fiscal troubles and chronic corruption. Rather than being just another commissioner, the mayor has broad-ranging authority, including the veto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hurricane Hizzoner | 1/19/1998 | See Source »

WASHINGTON: Over the best advice of his aides, Al Gore is going to Kyoto. The global warming conference is not a place for politicians; with the business-friendly Senate brandishing a veto at his back, Gore will be wagering his eco-friendly credentials on a conference at which the U.S. is very much the villain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gore in the Balance | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

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