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DECEMBER
December 30, 1996
Forum: Life After Colonialism: Part I
A last chance for the developing world? The end of the Cold War has allowed independent nations to flex their muscles with less outside political interference. Some are taking advantage, others can't...
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December 27, 1996
Shields and Gigot
This week our regular commentators, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot, discuss the troubles surrounding Speaker Newt Gingrich and the future relationship between President Clinton and the Republican Congress. |
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December 23, 1996
Embattled
Leader
House Speaker Newt Gingrich admitted giving incomplete and inaccurate
information to the House Ethics Committee regarding the role of a political
action committee in a college course he taught.
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December 20, 1996
Shields
and Gigot
This week our pundits are joined by Susan Dentzer, chief economics
correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, to discuss Clinton's new cabinet
appointments, controversial White House guests, and Speaker Newt Gingrich's
handling of ethics charges.
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December 13, 1996
Shields
and Gigot
President Clinton has announced more members of the cabinet for
his second term. Prominent choices include Chicago lawyer Bill Daley as Secretary
of Commerce and Rep. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., as U.N. Ambassador. He also asked
Attorney General Janet Reno and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin to stay on.
To discuss the President's choices and other recent political matters, Jim Lehrer
is joined by syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot.
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December 11, 1996
Triumphant
Return
A 38-day nightmare is over for an American pilot and two other Red
Cross workers who were taken hostage in the Central African nation of Sudan.
Congressman Richardson, D-N.M., who has just returned from the war-torn region,
successfully negotiated their release with Sudanese rebel leaders. The price:
five tons of rice, four Jeeps, nine radios, and a Red Cross health survey of
the disease-ridden guerrilla camp.
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December 11, 1996
Forum: Protests in Serbia
What do the protests in Serbia against the nationalistic government of Slobodan Milosevic mean for the shaky stability of the Balkan region? A reporter in Belgrade, and a Serbian reporter answer your questions. |
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December 9, 1996
Politics Of Race
Is gerrymandering necessary to assure minority representation in Congress? The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a Georgia case that centers on that question. |
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December 6, 1996
Shields
and Gigot
The Clinton administration's new foreign policy and security team
is the topic tackled by the NewsHour's political pundits. Is Madeleine Albright
a good fit for the State Department? What's behind Republican William Cohen's
appointment as Secretary of Defense?
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NOVEMBER
November 29, 1996
Shields
and Gigot
The NewsHour's two Washington pundits discuss the week that was
on the political front; Attorney General Reno's rejection of an independent
council to look into Democratic fundraising practices; James Carville's attacks
on Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr; Hillary Clinton's desire to have a larger
policy making role and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle's declaration of independence.
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November 28, 1996
Money Games
In the wake of record-breaking spending on congressional and presidential elections, there are calls to resurrect the campaign finance reform process that came to a halt this summer.
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November 28, 1996
Forum: Food For Thought
A Thanksgiving forum in the melting pot with anthropologist Sidney Mintz. |
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November 25, 1996
Forum: Where to From Here?
After Yeltsin's bypass surgery and Lebed's dismissal, what does the future hold for this former world power? Correspondent Simon Marks takes your questions. |
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November 22, 1996
Shields
and Gigot: Political Wrap
The NewsHour's regular pundits, syndicated columnist
Mark Shields, and Wall Street Journal reporter Paul Gigot talk about the return
of Newt Gingrich, R-Ga. and Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., as their party's leaders in
the House of Representatives, congressional ethics and campaign finance reform.
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November 22, 1996
Forum: Nuclear Legacies
The head of the whistleblower's Government Accountability Project joined the Director of Planning and Analysis a the Department of Energy's Environmental Management Progam to answer your questions about the hazards of nuclear waste, and issues surrounding health and safety at nuclear plants and disposal sites. |
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November 20, 1996
The
State Of Newt
A look at Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich as he prepares
to lead the Republican House delegation in the 105th Congress.
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November 20, 1996
Newsmaker: Rep. Newt Gingrich
As Newt Gingrich enters his second term as Speaker of the House, he tells Jim Lehrer that while the 104th Congress was about a revolution, he thinks that the 105th will be about implementation. He also discusses his unpopularity, the President's rightward turn, this Congresses freshman class and the death of his stepfather earlier in the day.
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November 20, 1996
Forum: The Furor Over Fission
Scott Peterson of the Nuclear Energy Institute answered questions about nuclear power. |
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November 20, 1996
Forum: The Furor Over Fission
The author of "Nuclear Fear," Dr. Spencer Weart, answered questions about nuclear fear and suspicions. |
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November 18, 1996
Newsmaker: Rep. Dick Gephardt
Gephardt addresses the relationship between congressional Democrats and President Clinton, campaign finance reform, his relationship with Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich, and new dispatches of new U.S. troops to Bosnia and Zaire.
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November 18, 1996
Forum: Splitting the Atom
A panel of experts with different perspectives on the most recent international Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) answered questions about the most recent treaties and nuclear weaponry in the U.S., Russia, and around the world. |
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November 15, 1996
Shields and Gigot
The NewsHour's two political pundits, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot, discuss the decision to keep U.S. troops in Bosnia, Clinton's slow motion cabinet building and the consequences of Clinton's flirtation with the right. |
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November 15, 1996
Congress
Reacts
Congressional reaction to President Clinton's dual decision to extend
the U.S. military stay in Bosnia and to send troops to aid in the humanitarian
effort in Zaire.
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November 15, 1996
Forum: Central African Crisis
It has been called "genocide by starvation." What can be done to help the 1 million refugees on the edge of death in Zaire? Ask the director of emergency response for the InterAction aid agency. |
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November 14, 1996
New
Faces for the 105th
A new group of House freshmen make their NewsHour debut.
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November 14, 1996
Less
Legal Aid
Setting limits on legal aid: Betty Ann Bowser looks at the impact
of congressional budget decisions on this federal program for the poor.
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November 13, 1996
The Honeymoon's Over
Re-election wasn't easy for the GOP's congressional "Class of '94." By 1996, the vanguard of the Republican "revolution" was humbled by political reality and pragmatism.
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November 11, 1996
Forum: Letting Down Our Guard
On Veterans Day, America's most decorated living veteran, David Hackworth, takes questions on how the Pentagon should shift its priorities from high technology to the needs of soldiers. |
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November 8, 1996
Clinton's
Next Move
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot reflect on the end of a momentous
week in politics by considering the resignations from the President's cabinet
and Clinton's outreach to a Congress still controlled by the GOP.
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November 6, 1996
How
They Fared
The NewsHour focused at various times on several specific congressional
and referenda contests during this election. Kwame Holman reports on how each
turned out, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault looks at some other national races.
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November 6, 1996
Election
Fallout
What the election results mean: Elizabeth Farnsworth interviews
Henry Cisneros and Margaret Warner takes on Senator Don Nickles.
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November 6, 1996
Victory:
NewsHour Post Election Cverage
A look at the aftermath of the 1996 national
elections.
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November 6, 1996
Congressional
Wrap
The NewsHour looks at the overall results in the race for the House
and Senate, then revisits key races spotlighted on the broadcast during the
campaign season.
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November 6, 1996
Shields
and Gigot: Election Wrap
NewsHour veterans Mark Shields and Paul Gigot take
a last look at Election '96. Their consensus: there was no consensus in this
election; the electorate was at the least ambivalent, and at worst, divided;
and there is no clear agenda for the next four years.
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November 6, 1996
Forum: Outside Looking In
How do the 1996 elections look to people in other countries? Our panel of foreign correspondents takes your questions about how U.S. media coverage and U.S. politics is portrayed abroad. |
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November 5, 1996
America
Votes
This was election day in America. The presidency and 435 House and
34 Senate seats were on the line, among many other political matters.
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November 5, 1996
Kids
Vote
On election day story about one way to cope with voter apathy. It's
called the family solution. Rod Minott of KCTS-Seattle reports.
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November 5, 1996
A
Final Look
Jim Lehrer engages historians Doris Kearns Goodwin, Micheal Beschloss
and journalists Bill Kristol, Mark Shields, Paul Gigot and David Gergen on the
meaning of the election results.
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November 5, 1996
Views
From the Field
To the surprise of few, President Clinton has won a second
term, but congressional races are still in doubt. Jim Lehrer talks about the
election with Mike Barnacle of the Boston Globe and Patrick McGuigan of the
Daily Oklahoman.
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November 5, 1996
Historical
Perspective
Elizabeth Farnsworth and a panel of historians discuss the potential
of a Clinton White House and a mixed Congress.
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November 5, 1996
The
Sound and the Fury
Four experts on American culture discuss their impressions
of this election year's discourse. Their verdict: generally disappointed.
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November 4, 1996
Where
They Stand
This is it: Candidates give their last stump speeches of the
'96 campaign.
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November 4, 1996
What
the Polls Say
Charlayne Hunter-Gault looks at the final pre-election polls.
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November 4, 1996
Texas
Free For All
Why this election won't be completely over everywhere on November
6: Betty Ann Bowser reports on the most unusual congressional elections in Texas.
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November 4, 1996
Election
Preview
With only hours until the polls open, three political reporters
evaluate the impact of Bob Dole's 96-hour, non-stop campaigning, the state of
the Congressional races, Clinton's "victory lap" and Perot's late surge in these
last days of the '96 campaign.
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November 1, 1996
Where
They Stand
With four days to go, the presidential candidates were stumping.
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November 1, 1996
The
Final Days
Margaret Warner speaks to former presidential press secretaries
on the closing days of an administration.
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November 1, 1996
The
New Jersey Experiment
Proponents of Bob Dole's 15 percent tax cut proposal
point to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman's successful 1993 campaign
that promised major tax cuts as a model, but the verdict on those cuts is still
out. Economics correspondent Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston visits the Garden State
to see whether Whitman's tax cuts have made living in New Jersey more like a
bed of roses.
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November 1, 1996
Political
Wrap
Four days before the big event, the NewsHour's political analysts Mark
Shields and Paul Gigot discuss Bob Dole's 96-hour campaign odyssey, the Republican
party's crucial miscalculations and both candidates' new found interest in campaign
finance reform.
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November 1, 1996
Forum: Crack and the Contras
Were the CIA backed Contra rebels selling drugs in the U.S. during the 1980s? Gary Webb, who broke this controversial story, joins the Online NewsHour for this forum. |
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OCTOBER
October 31, 1996
Where
They Stand
As the election's closing hour draws nigh, here's what the two
major party candidates are saying.
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October 31, 1996
Georgia
On Her Mind
U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga., woke up one morning to find
her 11th Georgia District had literally disappeared. The Supreme Court ruled
in the summer of 1995 that the 11th District, which had boundaries drawn solely
on the basis of race, was among a number of U.S. districts that would be declared
unconstitutional. Popular in her former district, Rep. McKinney is now in a
tough race to represent her new one - the 4th Georgia district near Atlanta.
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October 31, 1996
Illustrated
Men
Three political cartoonists talk about the challenges they've faced
drawing caricatures of Bob Dole and Bill Clinton this election with Jim Lehrer.
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October 30, 1996
Where
They Stand
The presidential candidates stump as the campaign winds down.
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October 30, 1996
Down
To the Wire
Jim Lehrer looks at what's at stake in the many close House
races. He speaks with the two House campaign committee chairmen, Republican
Bill Paxon of New York, Democrat Martin Frost of Texas.
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October 30, 1996
Hanging
On To Their Seats
Throughout the country, Democrats and special interest
groups have targeted the 73 freshmen Republicans elected in 1994 for political
extinction. Hedrick Smith reports on three freshmen, two in Washington state
and one in Pennsylvania, and the different methods they are trying to hang on
to their seats.
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October 30, 1996
Forum: Budgeting for the Future
Two top ranking Senators on the Senate Budget Committee answered your questions on the future of the budget debate and what Congress learned from the 104th. |
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October 29, 1996
Taking
Stock
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on Proposition 211, the controversial
California ballot initiative that would make it easier for stockholders to sue
company officials for fraud.
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October 29, 1996
College
Views
College editors and activists discuss the campaign.
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October 29, 1996
Where
They Stand
Stump speeches from President Clinton and Bob Dole in the waning
days of the campaign.
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October 29, 1996
Shaking
the Money Tree
The Democratic National Committee missed last Thursday's
deadline to submit their campaign finance report to the FEC. Following a public
outcry, the DNC admitted this was an error and agreed to release the raw material
of the report
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October 28, 1996
We,
The Parents
Betty Ann Bowser reports from Colorado about a constitutional
amendment to give parents more rights.
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October 28, 1996
Editorial
Judgement
With only a handful of days left before the November 5 election,
Bob Dole has lashed out at the media for biased coverage of the campaign, and
has publicly wondered, "where is the outrage in America?"
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October 25, 1996
Clock
Winding Down
Kwame Holman reports on what the two leading candidates were
saying with less than ten days to go in the campaign.
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October 25, 1996
Historical
Negativity
Elizabeth Farnsworth talks to a panel for some historical perspective
on negative campaigning.
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October 25, 1996
Political
Wrap
Time seems to be running out for the Dole campaign. The NewsHour's
political analysts Mark Shields and Mark Gigot discuss what they see as the
major flaws in the Republican candidate's campaign and what may be the real
issue of this election year -- money.
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October 25, 1996
Home
Stretch
In one of the most exciting races in the country, Massachusetts
Sen. John Kerry is trying to stave off a strong challenge from popular Governor
Bill Weld. Margaret Warner reports on this increasingly antagonistic contest,
which polls say is a statistical dead heat.
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October 25, 1996
Forum: Jose Ramos-Horta
Jose Ramos-Horta, exiled East Timorese resistance leader and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, responds to viewer questions and comments. |
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October 24, 1996
Congressional
Races
Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Margaret Warner give an overview of congressional
races, beginning with what the polls say.
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October 24, 1996
Where
Perot Stands
Ross Perot speaks at the National Press Club, blasting what
he sees as President Clinton's corruption and rejecting the Dole campaign's
11th hour request that he drop out of the race.
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October 24, 1996
Southern
Strategies
The NewsHour goes on the road, spotlighting two hotly contested
U.S. House of Representative races in Tennessee where GOP hopefuls are being
linked to Newt Gingrich by their Democratic rivals, and characterized as "extreme."
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October 23, 1996
Madison
Avenue and the Election
Elizabeth Farnsworth looks at what the candidates
are saying in their advertising.
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October 23, 1996
Where
They Stand
The candidates in their own words with less than two weeks to
go in the campaign.
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October 23, 1996
Immigrants
Fight Back
In the past few years immigrants have been the focus of legislation
and political rhetoric suggesting that they are the cause of economic woes in
America. Charles Krause talks to Hispanic-Americans to get their reaction and
finds that they aren't taking it sitting down.
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October 23, 1996
Does Anybody Care?
Negative ads and attack speeches are the flavor of the moment on the presidential campaign trail. To discuss how people around the country are reacting, if at all, to these latest developments, Jim Lehrer is joined by the NewsHour's panel of regional commentators.
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October 23, 1996
Forum: Environmental Protection
Did the Republicans try to go to far in rolling back environmental regulations? Ask the ranking Senate Democrat on the Superfund Subcommittee, Frank Lautenberg. |
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October 22, 1996
Against the Odds
Tom Bearden takes an in-depth look at four third-party candidates
for president, including the Libertarian and Natural Law Party candidates.
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October 22, 1996
Issue
and Debate: Immigration
The 104th Congress passed sweeping immigration reform,
cracking down on services available to illegal aliens, including health care
and food stamps. The White House says the reforms are effective; presidential
hopeful Bob Dole says there's still too many compromises, and promises to tighten
restrictions if he's elected in November.
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October 22, 1996
Forum: Welfare Reform
Rick Santorum (R-PA) co-author of the controversial welfare reform legislation recently signed into law, takes questions on the future of reform. |
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October 21, 1996
Under
the Influence
Margaret Warner examines money and its sources, the new issue
late in the 1996 presidential campaign.
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October 18, 1996
Challenging
Helms
Kwame Holman reports on a major rematch in the Senate race in North
Carolina.
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October 18, 1996
Furor
Over Financing
Campaign finance reform is receiving serious attention this
election season amid allegations of illegal foreign contributions and egregious
misuse of lots of "soft money". Margaret Warner moderates a panel.
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October 18, 1996
Political
Wrap
This week Shields & Gigot spar over "soft money," voter turn-out,
and whether congressional hopefuls should hitch a ride on the presidential candidates'
coat-tails.
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October 18, 1996
Forum: Follow the Money
Can the campaign finance system be fixed? Ellen Miller of the Center for Responsive Politics answered your questions. |
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October 17, 1996
Campaign
Stretch Run
Margaret Warner chats with David Broder, Ron Brownstein and
Elizabeth Arnold about the campaign road with just a few weeks left before election
day. The importance of debates, ethics and California are discussed.
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October 17, 1996
Post
Debate Stump Speeches
With their second and last debate behind them, President
Clinton and Bob Dole were out on the hustings. Kwame Holman reports.
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October 16, 1996
Debating
the Debates
On the eve of the final debate between the major party candidates
for the 1996 presidential election, Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss strategies
for both players. This follows excerpts from speeches by Bob Dole and Vice-president
Al Gore regarding the GOP candidate's tougher campaigning style.
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October 16, 1996
Colorado Reacts
Over the past two years, the NewsHour periodically gathered together a group of Colorado voters. Earlier this month, they watched the first debate, and Wednesday night, they were with Betty Ann Bowser for the final face-off.
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October 16, 1996
Final
Presidential Debate
A full transcript of the final presidential debate. |
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October 16, 1996
Reactions
to the Debate
Margaret Warner talks with two partisan spinmasters to get
their view of the debate.
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October 16, 1996
Shields
and Gigot
NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss the presidential
debate. |
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October 16, 1996
The
Debate's Big Picture
Historians give their perspective on the presidential
debate.
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October 16, 1996
Forum: House Ways and Means Committee
Everyone wants a tax cut, but can the government afford it? Ask two powerful congressmen about the election year tax proposals. |
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October 15, 1996
Colorado
Race A Dead Heat
Betty Ann Bowser looks at a tight Senate race between Democrat
Tom Strickland and Republican Congressman Wayne Allard.
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October 15, 1996
Senate
Up For Grabs
Margaret Warner chats with pundits Norman Ornstein and Bob
Benenson about the possible look of the 105th Congress.
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October 14, 1996
Education
Reform
Beginning in his San Diego acceptance speech and continuing throughout
the election, GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole has labelled the Department
of Education and teachers unions as stumbling blocks to such education reforms
as school vouchers. Is Dole's criticism fair, and what about President Clinton's
plan to offer tax credits for college tuition?
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October 11, 1996
Political
Wrap
Negative ads, the bipartisan flaunting of campaign finance laws and
why the Republicans aren't bringing up the character issue in the presidential
race. These are the topics covered this week by political experts Mark Shields
and Paul Gigot.
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October 11, 1996
Forum: College Editors Roundtable
Our panel of college editors answer your questions about voter apathy, community service and liberterian thought. |
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October 10, 1996
Debate
Reaction
Not spontaneous? Does it matter? The NewsHour's regional commentators
viewed Wednesday night's Vice Presidential debate between Republican Jack Kemp
and Democrat Al Gore as informative but staged. The journalists also lamented
the fact that significantly fewer Americans are watching the debates this election
than in 1992.
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October 10, 1996
Vice
Presidential Debate
Margaret Warner reports on the vice presidential debate
and the next day's campaigning.
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October 10, 1996
Forum: House Committee on the Judiciary
Ask leading Republican and Democratic members of one of Congress' most powerful committees their views on law and order. |
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October 9, 1996
The
Vice Presidential Debate
A full transcript of the vice presidential debate.
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October 9, 1996
State
of the Debate
As Jack Kemp and Al Gore prepare to debate politics and policy
in Florida, Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, examines the
public's view of the first debate and of the men who would be Vice President.
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October 8, 1996
Issue
and Debate: Medicare
Mention Medicare and political battles erupt spontaneously.
But the issue is more complicated than either side makes it out to be. Margaret
Warner hosts a debate on the deeper details of this "hot-button" issue.
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October 7, 1996
The
Debates: Reactions
The first presidential debate of 1996 is over, and no
one is quite sure who won. To sift through what was for some a surprisingly
congenial affair, Mark Shields and Paul Gigot talk with Elizabeth Farnsworth.
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October 7, 1996
Reactions
to the First Presidential Debate
White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta
and Dole Campaign Chairman Donald Rumsfeld react to the first presidential debate.
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October 6, 1996
The
First Presidential Debate
A full transcript of the first presidential debate. |
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October 6, 1996
Reactions
to the Presidential Debate
The NewsHour's panel of historians put the debate
in perspective. Two
U.S. Senators give a partisan perspective to the debate. |
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October 6, 1996
Post-Debate
Analysis
In a special session, Mark Shields and Paul Gigot give their takes
on the first presidential debate of 1996.
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October 4, 1996
The
Presidential Debates
In Hartford, Connecticut, President Clinton
and Bob Dole will face off in the first of two nationally televised debates.
This and the Mideast summit are the two topics tackled by the NewsHour's political
experts, Shields & Gigot. First up is a Kwame
Holman backgrounder on the history of the Presidential debates. |
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October 4, 1996
The
Debates: Past
Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to the NewsHour's regular panel
of historians about the role that presidential debates have played in decades
past.
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October 4, 1996
The
Debates: Present
Margaret Warner talks to pollster Andy Kohut about some
distressing numbers that suggest that these nationwide debates may not even
be widely watched.
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October 3, 1996
Tax
Numerology
Bob Dole is staking a large portion of his presidential campaign
on his 15 percent across-the-board tax cut. President Clinton has proposed a
smaller tax cut of his own. After a background report by Kwame Holman, two economists
analyze the two plans.
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October 3, 1996
Forum: Economic and Educational Opportunities Committee
The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House committee on education and labor discuss what we can expect from the 105th Congress. |
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October 2, 1996
Standing
By Their Men
Though they are not voted for specifically, in 1996 the potential
first ladies are being scrutinized and listened to as never before. Hillary
Clinton was in Boca Raton, Florida, Tuesday, and she spoke at Florida Atlantic
University. Elizabeth
Dole spoke Tuesday at a fair in Fresno, California.
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October 2, 1996
Run
To The Center
A report on the Illinois Senate race, one of 14 this year
to fill the seat of a retiring Senator, in this case between Republican State
Rep. Al Salvi and Democratic Rep. Dick Durbin.
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October 1, 1996
Change
At The Border
In the shadow of the kickoff to the welfare experiment were
significant changes in another area of social policy: immigration.
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SEPTEMBER
September 30, 1996
104th:
Revolution on Hold
A marathon of negotiations between Republican leaders
and the White House this weekend resulted in a comprehensive spending bill that
brings to an end the tumultuous session of the 104th Congress. Republicans decided
the dramatic cuts talked about in 1995 would have to wait. Kwame
Holman reports on the last days of the 104th, and Margaret reviews the drama
of the last two years with Thomas Mann, director of governmental studies at
the Brookings Institution, and Ronald Elving, the political editor of Congressional
Quarterly.
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September 29, 1996
Opening Statements
Jim Lehrer moderates this debate featuring Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott(R-MS), Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich(R-GA), Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle(D-SD), and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt(D-MO). The debate took place at the historic Great Hall of the House of Burgesses in Williamsburg, VA, home of the first elected assembly in colonial America. The topics covered in the debate were: the economy; quality of life; America's position in the world; and running the government. Jim Lehrer opened the proceedings by asking Senator Lott why the Republicans should continue to run Congress. |
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September 29, 1996
The Economy
In the first of four resolutions, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott(R-MS), Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle(D-SD), Speaker Newt Gingrich(R-GA), and House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt(D-MO) debate whether a Republican or a Democratic Congress would be a better steward of the economy. |
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September 29, 1996
Foreign Affairs
In this portion of the debate the Congressional leaders discuss America's position in world affairs. |
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September 29, 1996
Running the Government
In this portion of the debate the Congressional leaders discuss which party is best suited to run the government. |
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September 29, 1996
The Connection between a vote for President and a vote for a member of Congress
In the final portion of the debate, Jim Lehrer asks the leadership how the congressional races across the country are tied to the presidential race. |
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September 30, 1996
Progress
Report
The NewsHour's regular group of regional commentators look back on
the achievements and turmoil of the 104th Congress, and assess the coming elections.
Elizabeth Farnsworth leads the discussion.
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September 27, 1996
The
Congressional Outlook
The NewsHour's regular political analysts, syndicated
columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot, examine
the presidential race, the mixed legacy of the 104th Congress and the expanded
ethics investigation of House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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September 27, 1996
As
Goes Ohio...
To repeat the political axiom: As goes Ohio, so goes the country.
The bellweather state is tightly contested this year; it is one of the centerpieces
of Bob Dole's strategy to pull out the election. Margaret Warner reports.
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September 27, 1996
Forum: The Commerce Committee
The Online NewsHour begins its series of Congressional Committee Leadership Forums. Ask the Chair and Ranking Member of one of the most powerful committees in the House about what went right and wrong in the 104th Congress and what might change next year. |
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September 26, 1996
Fresh
Views
The members of the 104th Congress are packing up and heading home,
many to jumpstart their re-election campaigns. But after a controversial, if
not always productive, session, many find them in the position of defending
their own records. Margaret Warner talks to four House freshmen.
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September 25, 1996
Who
Lost the War?
More fuel was added to this year's political firestorm
over drug policy. The Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education, a non-partisan
drug prevention organization, released a new study saying that the use of illicit
drugs by 6th through 12th graders has reached the highest level in nine years.
Elizabeth Farnsworth talks to spokesmen for the Clinton and Dole campaigns,
following a report from Kwame Holman.
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September 25, 1996
Kids
on Drugs
To understand why drug use has skyrocketed amongst American youth
in the past five years, Betty Ann Bowser talks to a group of teenagers and gets
some surprising answers. Following the discussion, Elizabeth Farnsworth talks
to advisors to Bob Dole and Bill Clinton about the growing drug use amongst
teenagers.
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September 25, 1996
Forum: The New Challenge
Even though they are no longer in a staring match with the Soviet Union, the U.S. armed forces still must prepare for a complex set of missions. How should the military prepare for a post-Cold War world? |
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September 24, 1996
Where
They Stand: Clinton
President Clinton took a campaign swing through New
Jersey. He spoke this afternoon at a rally in Monmouth County.
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September 24, 1996
Where
They Stand: Dole
Bob Dole returned to stress his economic plan in a speech
at the Detroit Economic Club.
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September 24, 1996
Newsmaker: Ross Perot
Reform Party candidate Ross Perot is suing the Commission
on the Presidential Debates for excluding him and his running mate Pat Choate
from the October square-offs between the Republican and Democratic presidential
tickets. In an exclusive Newsmaker interview, Perot discusses the law suit,
supply-side economics and drug abuse.
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September 23, 1996
Newsmaker: Bill Clinton
In an exclusive NewsHour interview, Jim Lehrer talks
to President Clinton about reelection, foreign policy, Bob Dole, Whitewater
the Dick Morris scandal as well as his centrist political philosophies.
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September 20, 1996
Congressional
Races
The hot race isn't for the White House this election year; it's for
control of Congress. With a slim lead in the Senate and a larger plurality in
the House, the Republicans find themselves in a tough fight, particularly when
they are linked by Democrats to an unpopular Newt Gingrich and the floundering
Dole campaign. Two Congress watchers weigh in with their predictions.
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September 20, 1996
104th:
Hindsight
The controversial 104th Congress is closing for the year; as usual
there seems many things unresolved. Kwame Holman reports.
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September 20, 1996
The
Congressional Outlook
The NewsHour's political experts, Shields & Gigot,
respond to a discussion on the 1996 Congressional races and argue over the decision
not to allow Ross Perot in the Presidential debate.
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September 20, 1996
The
105th: The Horse Race
Margaret Warner discusses the 1996 election possibilities
with Stu Rothenberg and Charles Cook, who both put out political analysis reports.
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September 20, 1996
104th:
Health and Budget
As the 1996 elections loom, Congressmen are defending--or
attacking--the record of the 104th. Charlayne Hunter-Gault takes a look at health
and budget legislation, joined by two Congressional watchers.
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September 20, 1996
Forum: Bosnia Election
Did the recent election secure the peace process or heighten ethnic tensions? An election monitor in Bosnia answered your questions. |
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September 19, 1996
Kerry
vs. Weld: Dead Heat
The race for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts is now
neck-and-neck, as Sen. John Kerry's lead drops from last spring's high of 12
points ahead of Gov. William Weld, to zero. Margaret Warner looks at the contest
that has seen the contenders debate each other five times already.
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September 18, 1996
Clinton's
World Order
With U.S. troops both moving into Kuwait and protecting the
tentative peace in Bosnia, the President's foreign policy has become controversial.
President Clinton points to peace talks in Bosnia, the Middle East and Northern
Ireland as successes while many Republicans charge that the policy has been
haphazard and inconsistent. Following a background report on Clinton's foreign
policy, Margaret Warner leads a discussion with two campaign surrogates and
two international policy analysts.
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September 17, 1996
The
Debate Debate
The Commission of Presidential Debates has decreed that Ross
Perot--and all other presidential third party candidates--doesn't have a realistic
chance to win the election and, therefore, will be excluded from all televised
debates. Co-chair of the bipartisan commission, Paul Kirk, visits the NewsHour
to defend this decision. But Perot running-mate Pat Choate tells Margaret Warner
that the move is unconstitutional. In his view Ross Perot has met all the commissions
criteria.
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September 16, 1996
Where
They Stand - Clinton
President Clinton's speech on crime and drugs was delivered
in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he received the endorsement of the National Fraternal
Order of Police.
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September 16, 1996
Where
They Stand - Dole
Bob Dole spoke at Villanova University this morning, once
again emphasizing the twin evils of drugs and crime. He was accompanied by his
running mate, Jack Kemp and 13 Republican governors.
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September 13, 1996
The
Air Campaign
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot are joined by our polling and advertising
experts for a long look at this year's presidential campaign tactics, including
television advertising.
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September 13, 1996
Forum: Another Mexican Rebellion
Who are the secretive group of rebels leading successful raids through out southern Mexico? NewsHour foreign correspondent Charles Krause, just back from the region, took your questions. |
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September 12, 1996
Citizen
Perot
Most Americans are familiar by now with Ross Perot; perhaps a little
too familiar for their voting tastes. Yet he is a complicated man. David Gergen,
editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report, talks to Gerald Posner, author
of "Citizen Perot, His Life and Times."
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September 12, 1996
Baker
Critiques Clinton
Saddam Hussein is still in power. Did the United States
miss its chance in the Gulf War? James Baker defended U.S. policy before the
Senate, and took some shots at Bill Clinton's Iraq policy.
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September 12, 1996
It's
Still the Economy
His ability to tap middle class anxiety over stagnant
wages help President Clinton win in 1992. Four years later, the economy is still
a key political issue, but now Republicans are saying that they are the party
to better economic times. After a background report by Kwame Holman, Paul Solman
leads a debate of the President Clinton and Sen. Dole's economic plans with
one economic advisor from each campaign and two independent economists.
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September 11, 1996
Chemical Solution
The Senate will vote Thursday on an international agreement that would ban the production and stockpiling of chemical weapons worldwide. Elizabeth Farnsworth leads a discussion with Senators Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. and Sam Nunn, D-Ga. on the merits and faults of the treaty. A background report leads off the segment. |
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September 11, 1996
Privatizing
The Presidio
The Presidio, San Francisco's historic military post turned
national park, is in danger. The financially strapped National Park Service
can no longer afford the park's upkeep, and a controversial bill aimed at privatizing
it has emerged in Congress.
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September 11, 1996
Should
Perot Debate?
Ross Perot has announced his running mate. Pat Choate is an
economist and a long time Perot confidante. Does this addition to his ticket
warrant his place in the Presidential debates? Did he deserve a place previously?
The NewsHour panel of regional analysts discuss Perot's choice and his chances
to debate.
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September 10, 1996
Love
And Marriage
The U.S. Senate considered two bills concerning gays
and lesbians. Kwame Holman reports on the close calls on the Senate floor.
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September 10, 1996
Where
They Stand - Clinton
President Clinton addressed the Southern Governors
Association Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. He spoke about welfare reform.
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September 10, 1996
Where
They Stand - Dole
Republican nominee Bob Dole spoke at a rally in Baker,
Louisiana, a suburb of Baton Rouge.
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September 6, 1996
The
Week That Was
Our political pundits, Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss
the political fallout from Presidential aide Dick Morris's resignation, the
bombing of Iraq and Bob Dole's dismal week on the campaign trail.
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September 6, 1996
Forum: Who are the Kurds?
The U.S. has punished Iraq's Saddam Hussein for violating a U.N. "safe zone" meant to protect the Kurds. But who are these people, and why did one Kurdish faction invite Saddam to invade? A Kurdish expert answered your questions. |
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September 5, 1996
District
in Decline
For the past 25 years the nation's capital has been falling into
disrepair. Some blame inadequate revenues, caused by Congressional wrangling;
others call it a simple case of chronic mismanagement. Kwame Holman reports. |
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September 2, 1996
Big
Favor
Big Labor is throwing its still-considerable weight behind the Democrats
in 1996. Will it be enough to help them retake Congress? Kwame Holman reports. |
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September 2, 1996
Solidarity Forever?
On the day set aside to celebrate the working men and women of America, NewsHour historians consider where the labor movement has been and where it is going. |
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September 2, 1996
Joining Up
Union membership may be down in the 90's, but some workers' groups are still trying to improve their labor lot by unionizing. Betty Ann Bowser reports from one such factory. |
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AUGUST
August 30, 1996
Under
the Influence
Shields & Gigot discuss the impact of big money political
action committees and fundraising on the political process.
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August 30, 1996
The
Last Hurrah
In a final look back at the Democratic National Convention,
a panel that included a communications expert, journalists and historians explore
the effectiveness of a convention marred by a sex scandel involving Clinton
chief political strategist Dick Morris and wonder if Chicago marks the end of
the great political conventions.
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August 29, 1996
Character
Counts
Does Dick Morris' resignation reflect poorly on the character of
the President? Is character still his greatest obstacle for victory? Three senior
Democrats discuss.
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August 29, 1996
But
Will it Stick?
Dick Morris' career has certainly been derailed. Has Bill
Clinton's? Kwame Holman is back on the convention floor, talking to delegates
about the ever-present issue of character.
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August 29, 1996
Final
Analysis
Jim Lehrer sits down with Mark Shields and Paul Gigot for a two-pronged
discussion; first, the Morris sex scandal, and then, a preview of the Chicago
convention's main event: President Clinton's acceptance speech.
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August 29, 1996
The
Other Chicago
In a Convention week, the city of Chicago seems all balloons
and goofy hats. But there is a real, and in some ways deeply troubled, city
surrounding the United Center. David Gergen talks to author Alex Kotlowitz,
of "There Are No Children Here."
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August 29, 1996
The
Morris Resignation
President Clinton's top political advisor, Dick Morris,
resigned amid allegations of a relationship with a prostitute. Three senior
political reporters discuss the ramifications and the importance of Dick Morris
to the President.
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August 29, 1996
Sex
and Politics
A sex scandal strikes Clinton's inner circle. It makes a splash,
but it is hardly novel. The private lives of public officials have often had
the whiffs and the whispers of steamy impropriety. Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks
to our panel of historians.
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August 29, 1996
Shields
& Gigot
The resignation of Dick Morris, the President's senior political
advisor, will undoubtedly have ramifications for this falls election. To discuss
what these might be, Jim Lehrer talks with Shields and Gigot.
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August 29, 1996
President Bill Clinton -- Acceptance Speech
President Bill Clinton accepts his nomination at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 29, 1996
Vice President Al Gore -- Acceptance Speech
Vice President Al Gore accepts his nomination at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 29, 1996
Senator Edward Kennedy
Senator Edward Kennedy speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 29, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forum -- Day 4
Social Security, the expectations of Democrats in local races, overall impressions of the convention, and some of the fundamental differences between Democrats and Republicans. |
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August 28, 1996
Gore Has the Floor
Jim Lehrer pumps Mark Shields and Paul Gigot for a preview
of the third night in Chicago. This is Al Gore's big moment, with the floor
all to himself: what will he say?
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August 28, 1996
Gore
Has the Floor
Jim Lehrer pumps Mark Shields and Paul Gigot for a preview
of the third night in Chicago. This is Al Gore's big moment, with the floor
all to himself: what will he say?
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August 28, 1996
Kantor
on Clinton
Mickey Kantor has known and worked with Bill Clinton for 18 years.
He explains what he sees as the strengths of the President and what his significant
achievements in office have been.
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August 28, 1996
It's
the Economy
Paul Solman gets a view of Bill Clinton's economic record from
two people who helped shape it: Jeff Faux and Robert Shapiro.
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August 28, 1996
Inside
Clinton's Head
Despite being one of the most famous men in the world, it
is hard to get a clear idea about who Bill Clinton is. David Gergen talks with
Clinton biographer David Maraniss.
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August 28, 1996
Re-storming
the Castle
This is the first Democratic National Convention held in 40 years
where the party hasn't held a majority in either of the Houses of Congress.
Kwame Holman talks to incumbent and hopeful members about the Democrats' chances
of retaking power on Capitol Hill.
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August 28, 1996
Turf
Wars
Sometimes a President can lead his party to a comeback majority in
Congress; sometimes the Congressional majority can elect their candidate instead.
What will it be in '96? Margaret Warner talks with our panel of historians about
the pushes and pulls of elections past.
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August 28, 1996
Clinton,
the Man
Barrelling toward Chicago on an old-fashioned whistle-stop tour,
President Clinton clearly revels in the campaigning, in the flesh-pressing and
baby-kissing, of grassroots appearances. But the man himself remains something
of an enigma. Elizabeth Farnsworth takes a look at the train tour and then sits
down with three men who know Bill Clinton well.
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August 28, 1996
Vice President Al Gore
Vice President Al Gore speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 28, 1996
Senator Christopher Dodd -- Nomination Speech
Senator Christopher Dodd speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 28, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forum -- Day 3
Foreign policy, Hillary Clinton vs. Elizabeth Dole, what would happen if the Democrats won both the Presidency and the Congress, and Chicago's recent face-lift. |
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August 27, 1996
Democratic
Economics
Using Chicago as an example, Paul Solman does a walking tour of
the Democratic economic plan with Clinton advisor Laura Tyson.
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August 27, 1996
Among
the Converted
Hillary Clinton is by far the most controversial first lady
of our time. But among Democratic delegates in Chicago, there is nary a word
of criticism. Kwame Holman reports from the Convention floor.
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August 27, 1996
Just
Mailing It In
It seems that the days of the spontaneous, sometimes turbulent
convention are over. Elizabeth Farnsworth talks to White House Chief of Staff
Leon Panetta about the lineup this week in Chicago.
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August 27, 1996
Hillary's
Moment
Jim Lehrer talks to Mark Shields and Paul Gigot about Hillary Clinton,
her image and her impact on a night designed to bolster her ratings.
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August 27, 1996
Who
Is Evan Bayh?
Who is the keynote speaker? The son of a liberal Senator,
Evan Bayh is the fiscally conservative Governor of Indiana, who is sometimes
described as a "Republicrat." He talks with Margaret Warner about why he was
chosen as the keynoter and his vision of the Democratic Party.
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August 27, 1996
Hometown
Heroine
Charlayne Hunter Gault talks to retiring Rep. Pat Schroeder, Sen.
John Breaux and the president of Emily's List about Hillary Clinton and her
impact on this hometown Convention.
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August 27, 1996
Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 27, 1996
Governor Evan Bayh -- Keynote Address
Indiana Governor Evan Bayh delivers the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 27, 1996
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 27, 1996
Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 27, 1996
Tipper Gore
Tipper Gore speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 27, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forum -- Day 2
Eccentrics in the party, the Welfare Reform bill, Labor and the Democratic party, and women's health issues. |
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August 26, 1996
The Anti-Newt Party
Are the Democrats held together only by a fear of Newt Gingrich? Three senior Democrats, representing different strains of the party, deny that they are defined by their nemesis. |
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August 26, 1996
Cisneros'
Take
Under Bill Clinton's leadership, the Democratic Party has moved decisively
to the center, leaving behind much of its New Deal past. Where does that leave
them now? Henry Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, describes
what defines the Democrats for him.
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August 26, 1996
Opening
Night in Chicago
Super or Sleeper? Jim Lehrer talks to Mark Shields and
Paul Gigot about Christopher Reeve, Mario Cuomo and the rest of the opening
night's lineup.
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August 26, 1996
Chicago:
1968
The NewsHour's regular panel of historians look back at the last Democratic
Convention in Chicago, the violent and divisive meeting in 1968.
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August 26, 1996
My
Redefinition Is This
Under President Clinton, the Democratic party has become
more pragmatic and centrist. Two Congressmen, a liberal representative, Charles
Rangel, D-NY, and a moderate Senator, Joseph Lieberman, D-NY, discuss the new,
redefined Democratic party.
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August 26, 1996
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 26, 1996
Jim and Sarah Brady
Sarah and Jim Brady speak at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 26, 1996
Senator Tom Daschle
Senator Tom Daschle speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 26, 1996
Representative Dick Gephardt
Congressman Richard Gephardt speaks at the Democratic National Convention. |
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August 26, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forum -- Day 1
What it takes to be a delegate, taxes and growth, corporate sponsorship of delegate parties, and the "party of Bill Clinton." |
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August 23, 1996
Time
for a Breather
This week in Washington politics involved major moves on
health-care, tobacco, and welfare reform. Mark Shields and Paul Gigot, take
the spin out of these issues and the between-the-conventions campaigning by
Bob Dole and Ross Perot.
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August 22, 1996
Classroom
Crossfire
The way in which students are educated has become a hot topic
of political debate, and Bob Dole has targeted teachers' unions for standing
in the way of reforming the education system. Dole advisor and former Education
Secretary Lamar Alexander debates school choice, the political work of the unions
and merit pay for teachers with Al Shanker, president of the American Federation
of Teachers.
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August 21, 1996
Forum: Burundi: Another Killing Ground?
Is the African nation of Burundi on the same course as its neighbor Rwanda? |
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August 19, 1996
The
Third Dimension
The man that asked America to listen to "that giant
sucking sound" is back as the Reform Party nominee. Jeffrey Kaye reports
on the nascent third party and its presidential candidate. Also, Jim Lehrer
discusses the recurring candidacy with a panel
of political reporters. |
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August 16, 1996
The
Other Convention
As presented to the American living room, the Republican
convention was a spectacle of old-fashioned democracy. But those in attendance
were confronted by a very modern reality: large corporate sponsorship. Paul
Solman reports.
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August 16, 1996
The
Week That Was
It's done. Jim Lehrer hosts a panel of NewsHour regulars and
experts and takes a lingering look back at the convention that was. Did it succeed?
Our experts have their say.
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August 16, 1996
Good
Enough?
Jim Lehrer talks to Mark Shields and Paul Gigot as they review Bob
Dole's speech, his chances, and the convention past.
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August 16, 1996
Made
for Television
The glib, glossy GOP convention may have played well with
Republican honchos, and it may even have boosted Bob Dole's poll numbers, but
many journalists were grumbling, if they stayed at all. Kwame Holman reports
on the reportage.
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August 16, 1996
Money
Votes
Heavy corporate sponsorship and aggressive lobbying pervade the 'other'
convention, the one television viewers did not see. Margaret Warner talks to
San Diego mayor Susan Golding and Congressman Richard Durbin about this backdrop
to democracy.
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August 15, 1996
Words
to Win By
The NewsHour's team of historians banter the connection between
past convention acceptance speeches and election success.
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August 15, 1996
Newsmaker:
George Shultz
What role does foreign policy play in presidential elections?
Former Secretary of State George Shultz shares his thoughts on these questions
and more.
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August 15, 1996
Great
Expectations
Kwame Holman roams the convention floor talking to delegates
in the hours before Dole's big night. No one seems a bit worried.
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August 15, 1996
Reaction
to Dole's Acceptance Speech
Bob Dole made the speech of his life before
the Republican National Convention Thursday night. Was it good enough to help
him into the White House? Did he grab his moment of history?
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August 15, 1996
Second
Lady Hopeful
Elizabeth Farnsworth sits down with Joanne Kemp, wife of the
vice-presidential hopeful, and talks about her religion, her politics, and her
husband.
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August 15, 1996
Looking
Forward To It
Jim Lehrer talks to analysts Mark Shields and Paul Gigot as
they make some educated guesses about Bob Dole's acceptance speech.
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August 15, 1996
What
to Expect
Margaret Warner talks to our regular trio of political reporters
about Bob Dole's big acceptance speech. What will he set out to say?
And how will he say it?
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August 15, 1996
Bob Dole - Acceptance Speech
Bob Dole's Acceptance Speech. |
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August 15, 1996
Jack Kemp - Acceptance Speech
Jack Kemp's Acceptance Speech. |
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August 15, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forums -- Day 4
Jack Kemp's changing views on affirmative action and immigration, Elizabeth Dole's remarkable floor speech, and a radical proposal for democratizing the platform process....Our Online Delegates tackle a tough round of questions in the fourth Online NewsHour forum. |
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August 14, 1996
The
Great Conciliator
Three senior Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader
Tent Lott and Reagan Chief of Staff Howard Baker, talk about Bob Dole's history
as a consensus builder.
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August 14, 1996
Shields
& Gigot
Jim Lehrer talks with Mark Shields and Paul Gigot about Pat
Buchanan the good soldier, generational politics and other matters conventional.
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August 14, 1996
Bob
Dole's War Years
Probably the most defining moment in Bob Doles life happened
over 50 years ago on a battlefield in Italy. Dole biographer, Richard Ben Cramer,
paints a picture of the moment that speaks so much about the character of the
GOP presidential hopeful.
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August 14, 1996
Buchanan's
Grand Old Party
How does Pat Buchanan feel about the moderate face the GOP
has put on, and his own marginal presence at the San Diego convention? Margaret
Warner gets the answers.
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August 14, 1996
Newsmaker: James Baker
Jim Lehrer talks to former Secretary of State and political guru James Baker about foreign policy in an election season and Bob Dole's chances at a comeback. |
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August 14, 1996
The Dole Generation
Elizabeth Farnsworth talks to our regular panel of historians about the war that shaped both Bob Dole and his entire generation. |
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August 14, 1996
Elizabeth Dole
Elizabeth Dole speaking before the Republican National Convention. |
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August 14, 1996
Senator John McCain of Arizona - Nomination of Robert Dole
Senator John McCain of Arizona speech nominating Robert Dole. |
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August 14, 1996
New York Governor George Pataki - Nomination of Jack Kemp
Governor George E. Pataki of New York speech nominating Jack Kemp. |
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August 14, 1996
Robin Dole
Robin Dole speaks about her father Robert Dole. |
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August 14, 1996
Former Secretary of State James Baker III
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker on the Clinton Administration's Foreign Policy. |
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August 14, 1996
Former U.N. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick
Former U.N. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick speaking before the Republican National Convention. |
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August 14, 1996
Former Vice President Dan Quayle
Former Vice President Dan Quayle speaking before the Republican National Convention. |
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August 14, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forums -- Day 3
On the day that the Republican National Convention officially nominated former Senator Bob Dole as its candidate, another eight delegates gathered at the Online NewsHour to respond to your questions. |
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August 13, 1996
Shields
& Gigot
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot scratch the surface of the convention lineup.
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August 13, 1996
Susan
Speaks
Was Susan Molinari chosen as the GOP keynote speaker to placate women,
moderates and pro-choice Republicans? She shares her thoughts with Elizabeth
Farnsworth.
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August 13, 1996
The
Fifty-Cent Tour
Using San Diego as his backdrop, economics correspondent
Paul Solman does a walking tour of Bob Dole's plans for the American economy.
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August 13, 1996
Keynote
Speech Deciphered
Elizabeth Farnsworth is joined by three prominent Republicans
to discuss Susan Molinari's keynote address.
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August 13, 1996
Holding
onto Congress
Margaret Warner talks with three GOP Representatives about
Newt Gingrich, the public perception of House Republicans and what they foresee
for this falls election campaign.
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August 13, 1996
Lasses,
Come Home
Margaret Warner talks to two pollsters about Bob Dole's chances
of bring women back to the Republican Party in November.
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August 13, 1996
Economies
of Spin
Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to our panel of historians about the
role of the economy in elections past and present.
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August 13, 1996
Keynote address by Susan Molinari
GOP national convention keynote address by Congresswoman Susan Molinari. |
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August 13, 1996
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison speaks at the GOP national convention. |
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August 13, 1996
Congressman J.C. Watts
Congressman J.C. Watts speaks at the GOP national convention. |
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August 13, 1996
Congressman John Kasich
Congressman John R. Kasich speaks at the GOP national convention. |
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August 13, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forums -- Day 2
With one day complete, the delegates take your questions on Newt Gingrich, Susan Molinari and the choreographing the convention. |
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August 12, 1996
Proving
Ground
Newt Gingrich believes that the San Diego convention is putting across
the Republican face that he would like America to see. Why then is he so absent
from it? Margaret Warner gets the answers from America's controversial Speaker
of the House.
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August 12, 1996
Backing
the Winner
Three unsuccessful Republican Primary competitors join Margaret
Warner to discuss the Republican platform, Vice presidential candidate Jack
Kemp and to offer some gentle advice to fellow nomination loser Pat Buchanan.
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August 12, 1996
Newsmaker:
George Bush
How important is a platform to a political campaign? According
to former President George Bush, not very. The President shares his views on
Jack Kemp, Pat Buchanan and supply-side economics.
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August 12, 1996
Kemp Fires Up The GOP
Why does Jack Kemp have such wide appeal to Republicans? Three party members; a moderate, a supply-sider and a Christian conservative, weigh in with their opinions. |
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August 12, 1996
General Colin Powell
General Colin Powell speaks at the GOP national convention. |
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August 12, 1996
President George Bush
President George Bush speaks at the GOP national convention. |
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August 12, 1996
President Gerald Ford
President Gerald Ford speaks at the GOP national convention. |
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August 12, 1996
Forum: Delegate Forums -- Day 1
A panel of eight delegates answer your questions and give their impressions of the first day of the convention. |
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August 9, 1996
Everybody's
Platform Fighting
Jeffrey Kaye reports on the Republican Platform Committee's
unsatisfying resolutions.
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August 9, 1996
And
Then There Were Two Again
Elizabeth Farnsworth talks to our historian regulars
about the fits and starts of parties who want to make national politics a crowd.
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August 7, 1996
The
Right to Fight
Margaret Warner leads a debate on the abortion plank's effect
on the Republican Party. Also, Jeffrey
Kaye has an update. |
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August 7, 1996
Regional
Perspectives
Elizabeth Farnsworth sits down with our regional commentators
to talk about the GOP's abortion fight, Dole's economic plan, and other subjects.
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August 6, 1996
Dole's
Fiscal Gamble
Four leading economists analyze Bob Dole's proposed economic
package of tax cuts and accelerated growth.
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August 6, 1996
Dole
Greets Platform Committee
Bob Dole greeted the Republican Platform Committee
via satellite and talked economics.
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August 6, 1996
Abortion
Semantics
The Republican Platform Committee continues to wrestle with words
in San Diego as they confront what promises to be the prickliest issue of the
convention: abortion.
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August 6, 1996
Clinton
on Terrorism
President Clinton, in a speech in Washington at George Washington
University, decried Congress' response to his anti-terrorism proposals, urging
passage of laws that would increase wiretapping and allow explosives taggants.
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August 5, 1996
Dole
Plans Major Tax Cut
Bob Dole proposed a major economic package that includes
an across-the-board 15% tax cut, a $500 per child tax credit, and a reduction
by half of the capital gains tax. He announced his plan in a speech in Chicago,
noting his formula would cost $548 billion over six years, and lead to a balanced
federal budget in the year 2002. White House chief of staff Leon Panetta and
Dole advisor Donald Rumsfeld discuss the plan's merits with the NewsHour.
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August 5, 1996
Dole's
Economic Plan
Bob Dole unveils his economic plan in Chicago.
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August 5, 1996
Dole
'96: a second start?
Margaret Warner talks with David Broder, Elizabeth
Arnold, and Ron Brownstein about Bob Dole and the Republicans as they inch into
August.
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August 2, 1996
Session's
End
The end of this session of Congress brought a flurry of legislation,
with the Republican majority scrambling to avoid a "do-nothing" label, and both
parties' members anxious for "something to run on" in November. Kwame Holman
reports.
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JULY
July 26, 1996
Forum: Arms Sales Code of Conduct
Should the U.S. Congress restrict the right of U.S. arms manufacturers to sell freely to foreign governments? |
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July 25, 1996
Dole on Small Business
Bob Dole, spoke to employees at a paper clips manufacturer in Pennsylvania about small business. |
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July 19, 1996
Shields
& O'Beirne
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Washington
editor Kate O'Beirne discuss the week in politics. Topics the two cover: Colin
Powell and moderate Susan Molinari as key speakers at next month's Republican
National Convention, the President's testimony before a second Whitewater trial,
the politics of welfare reform and "Anonymous" revealed.
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July 19, 1996
Forum: Cuban Discord & Helms-Burton
Who is right regarding the current American policy toward Cuba, the U.S. or its allies? |
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July 16, 1996
Newsmaker
with Ross Perot
Reform Party presidential candidate Ross Perot talks to
Jim Lehrer about the prospect of debating former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm
at a state party convention later this month. Lamm is also running as a candidate
for the party founded and funded by Perot in 1992. Among other topics discussed
is Social Security, a system both Lamm and Perot feel is broken beyond repair.
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July 16, 1996
Dole,
Clinton address the Governors
Back-to-back remarks by President Clinton
and Bob Dole. Both spoke this morning by satellite to the National Governors
Association Meeting in Puerto Rico. They focused on welfare reform, and they
were introduced by Tommy Thompson, the Republican governor of Wisconsin, chairman
of the NGA.
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July 12, 1996
Crowding
the Field
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is joined by two pollsters to look at what
the likely effect of third parties like Reform and the Libertarians will have
on the November elections.
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July 12, 1996
Political
Wrap
A marathon session with the NewsHour's regular pundits. First up, the
impact a Perot candidacy might have on the election, and, Bob Dole's campaign
woes. Kwame Holman interjects with an "explainer" on Congressional gridlock,
then more Shields & Gigot commentary. They speak with Jim Lehrer.
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July 12, 1996
Forum: A New Agenda?
Is the Families First proposal a new Democratic doctrine or politics as usual? Ask the House Minority Leader. |
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July 11, 1996
Dole
on Welfare Reform
Bob Dole, speaking Wednesday to the workers of a home
improvement wholesaler in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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July 10, 1996
Clinton
and the NAACP
President Clinton spoke this afternoon at the NAACP Convention
in Charlotte, North Carolina. The topic was African-Americans in today's America.
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July 10, 1996
Strict
Interpretation
This past weekend, the Libertarian Party nominated author
and financial advisor Harry Browne to run as its presidential candidate. Browne
argues that power should be given back to the individual. Under his presidency,
Browne would limit the government "to provide for the national defense, the
federal judiciary, and who knows, maybe a few White House tours."
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July 9, 1996
New
Candidate
Richard Lamm, the former Democratic governor of Colorado, announced
he was running for the Presidential nomination of Ross Perot's Reform
Party and held a news conference this afternoon at the University of Denver.
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July 9, 1996
Forum: Southern Agenda
From Texas to Virginia, the South this year will pit Democrat against Republican and, in some cases, Republican against Republican. Editor and publisher of the Southern Political Report, Hastings Wyman answers your questions about what is the lay of the political land in the South. |
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July 5, 1996
Political
Wrap
This Friday's political wrap focuses on the problems Bob Dole is having in his defense of the tobacco lobby. In particular a run-in he had with Katie Couric on the "Today Show" this week. |
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July 4, 1996
Dole
on being American
Bob Dole spoke this afternoon at a 4th of July celebration
in Wheaton, Illinois. The topic was being an American. |
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July 4, 1996
Thomas
Jefferson Survives
On a day meant to celebrate our independence and our
diversity, the Online NewsHour is reminded of a fascinating, symbolic
coincidence in our history.
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July 3, 1996
Clinton
on Truancy
President Clinton spoke this afternoon at the National Education
Association Convention in Washington. The topic was truancy.
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July 3, 1996
Forum: Constitutional Context
How has a document drafted two centuries ago survived essentially unchanged? Have the principles codified in the original Constitution lasted? Gerard Gawalt, early American history expert with the Library of Congress since 1969, answered your questions about the way the Constitution took shape and how the document changed the United States and the rest of the world. |
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JUNE
June 28, 1996
The
Week in Politics
Campaign finance reformers were defeated in two out of
three branches of government this week. Both parties are "dripping with hypocrisy,"
the NewsHour's political analysts say. But Mark Shields and Paul Gigot agree
on little else.
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June 25, 1996
Dole
on Eastern Europe
Bob Dole spoke this afternoon to the World Affairs Council
in Philadelphia. The topic was American foreign policy in Eastern Europe and
NATO expansion.
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June 24, 1996
Clinton
on Parenting
President Clinton spoke this afternoon after the Family Reunion
Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The topic was families and parenting in
today's economy.
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June 24, 1996
Texans
on a Mission
The religious right has gained control of Texas' GOP delegation
to San Diego, and they vow to make Bob Dole choose a vice presidential running
mate they like. They insist that the vice president be entirely pro-life. Betty
Ann Bowser reports.
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June 24, 1996
Campaign finance reform: Shaking it up
A year ago Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich shook hands, pledging to create a bi-partisan commission to reform campaign financing; it never materialized. In Congress, Sens. John McCain, R-AZ, and Russ Feingold, D-WI, took up the slack. |
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June 19, 1996
Dole
on Immigration
Bob Dole spoke this afternoon at a computer company in Woodland
Hills, California. His focus was on immigration and Proposition 187, the California
initiative to limit public services to illegal immigrants.
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June 18, 1996
Forum: Russia at the Crossroads
Special correspondent Simon Marks in Moscow discusses the meaning of the June 16 election, where Russians voted for a President for the first time in their 1000 year history. |
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June 14, 1996
The
Week in Politics
The NewsHour's political analysts, syndicated columnist
Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot, discuss the week's
political events, including the battle over abortion in the GOP, the White House's
mishandling of FBI security files and Rep. Dick Armey's criticism of the President's
trip to South Carolina.
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June 14, 1996
Forum: An Irish Peace?
Belfast Telegraph columnist Barry White and Dublin's Irish Times political reporter Deaglan de Breadun discuss the prospects for peace. |
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June 12, 1996
Dole
in Toledo
The former Senate Majority Leader took his first campaign trip
this morning as citizen Dole. He flew to Toledo, where he spoke at a Chamber
of Commerce luncheon.
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June 12, 1996
Forum: Free Air Time to Candidates and Character Above All
MacNeil/Lehrer President on free airtime for candidates and Character Above All. |
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June 11, 1996
Fond
Farewell
Senator Bob Dole officially ended his 27-year Senate career on
Tuesday in an emotional tribute at the Capitol. The Senator decided to step
down last month to run full-time as the Republican presidential nominee. Following
Kwame
Holman's report on the day's proceedings, Senators William Cohen, R-ME,
and Bill Bradley, D-NJ, reflect on the career of Bob Dole as a U.S. Senator
and as the longest serving leader of the Senate Republicans.
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June 11, 1996
The
Abortion Plank
Candidate Dole and the politics of abortion. Margaret Warner
has the story. |
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June 11, 1996
Clinton
on Youth
A speech by President Clinton at Glendale Community College
in Glendale, California. The focus was the future for today's youth. |
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June 10, 1996
Decade
of Reform
Former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm, talks about cutting Medicare
by 10 times the amount currently proposed over the next decade, as part of his
run for president on the Reform Party ticket. The Reform Party was founded in
the early 1990s by billionaire Ross Perot. |
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June 7, 1996
Political
Wrap
Changing of the Guard: NewsHour regulars discuss Trent Lott's ascension
to the Senate leadership, and how a balanced budget plays as an issue this election. |
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June 5, 1996
Clash
of the Titans
Even five months before election day, the race for Massachusetts'
Senate seat is attracting national attention. The race pits two of the state's
most popular politicians, Sen. John Kerry and Governor William Weld. Margaret
Warner reports. |
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June 4, 1996
Clinton
on Education
President Clinton addressing the graduating class of Princeton
University. The focus was education and economics. |
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June 4, 1996
Forum: Presidential Character
Historian Michael Beschloss on the role of a President's character. |
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June 3, 1996
Dole
on the Economy
A speech given by Sen. Bob Dole at a Chamber of Commerce
luncheon in Warren, Michigan. The focus was the economy.
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MAY
May 31, 1996
Political
Wrap
Wall Street Journal Columnist Paul Gigot and syndicated columnist Mark
Shields discuss with Margaret Warner President Clinton's attempt to weather
a particularly back week and Sen. Robert Dole's trip into downtown Chicago.
Afterward, the NewsHour's two political experts analysis a quartet of political
ads being run by the two presidential campaigns.
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May 31, 1996
Forum: Israel on the Edge
NewsHour's correspondent in Israel, Charles Krause, on the election. |
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May 30, 1996
Clinton
on Youth
President Clinton gave a speech in New Orleans to the International
Women's Convention of the Church of God in Christ on youth and crime.
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May 29, 1996
Bob
Dole On Crime
Sen. Dole gave a speech in front of a police memorial in Aurora,
Colorado about crime.
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May 29, 1996
The
Verdict
Washington and Little Rock have begun to react to the conviction
of Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker and Jim and Susan McDougal on 24 counts
related to the Whitewater case. Following an interview
with the forewoman of the jury, Jim Lehrer discusses the political fallout
of the verdict with Shields and Gigot and Rex Nelson of the "Arkansas Democrat
Gazette."
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May 24, 1996
Political
Wrap
This week, the nation was treated to some pre-Memorial Day political
fireworks. Columnists Mark Shields and Paul Gigot debate whether President Clinton's
strategy of pre-empting Sen. Dole's agenda will prove successful.
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May 24, 1996
Forum: The State of our System
Author Haynes Johnson on the health care debate in 1994. |
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May 23, 1996
Dole
on Values
A speech given by Sen. Bob Dole this morning at the annual convention
of the Catholic Press Association in Philadelphia. He focused on values and
moral leadership.
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May 22, 1996
Clinton
on Security Issues
Presidential stump speech is an excerpt of
a commencement address by President Clinton at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
graduation ceremonies in New London, Connecticut. He focused on security issues.
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May 17, 1996
Clinton
on Crime
The NewsHour continues with its weekly series of speeches from
the Presidential campaign trail. Next is President Clinton's turn. He explained
his approach to crime fighting to the students of Webster Groves High School
near St. Louis, Missouri.
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May 17, 1996
Political
Wrap
Washington political columnists Mark Shields and Paul Gigot join Margaret
Warner to discuss the "new" Bob Dole, the state of the presidential campaign
and the upcoming vote for a new Senate majority leader.
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May 16, 1996
Citizen
Dole
A day after he announced his resignation from the Senate, Bob Dole
campaigned in Chicago without a tie, but wearing a new relaxed attitude. GOP
observers wonder if a new look will be enough to carry him into the White House.
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May 15, 1996
The
White House or Home
Senate Majority leader Bob Dole announced that
he will leave Capitol Hill. In recent weeks, Democrats made the Kansas Republican's
job of running the Senate difficult and hindered his presidential campaign.
Now the presumed Republican presidential candidate can work full-time to close
the 20 point lead President Clinton has in national polls. A battle for the
senate leadership is expected after Dole officially leaves the Senate on June
11. In light of Dole's surprising move, Elizabeth Farnsworth gets some reactions
from NewsHour regulars syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal
columnist Paul Gigot.
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May 14, 1996
Senator
Dole On The "Gender Gap"
Bob Dole addresses the so-called "gender gap."
Polls show women tend to support President Clinton over the Senate Majority
Leader. Last week, Sen. Dole reached out to female voters in a speech to Republican
women at a Washington hotel. He began by explaining why his wife, who is president
of the American Red Cross, wasn't with him.
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May 14, 1996
Forum: The Grand Old Party: A House Divided
Coauthors discuss divisions within the Republican ranks |
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May 10, 1996
Clinton
Commencement Address - Penn State
President Clinton's commencement address
at Penn State University, focussing on personal responsibility.
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May 10, 1996
Campaign
'96 - Incumbent Face-Off
With the front end loaded Republican primary's
long over, the Presidential campaign has begun earlier than in past elections.
As Margaret Warner reports, Bob Dole, campaigning from Capitol Hill to highlight
his skills as a legislator, has had a shaky start against the well-organized
White House team.
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May 10, 1996
The
State Of The Race
Veteran Washington columnists Mark Shields and Paul Gigot
join Elizabeth Farnsworth to discuss the week that was in the capital, including
Congressional gridlock, Sen. Dole's campaign problems and President Clinton's
testimony at the Whitewater trial in Little Rock, Ark..
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May 9, 1996
Dole
On The Stump
A NewsHour presidential campaign feature begins. Between
now and the nominating conventions in August, President Clinton and Sen. Dole
will be speaking regularly on issues that separate them and their candidacies.
We will each week carry extended excerpts of those major policy speeches. Sen. Dole, speaking in Washington on foreign policy.
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May 6, 1996
Forum: Free South Africa
The South African Embassy on the Mandela era |
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May 3, 1996
Choosing
Sides
The debate over abortion is heating up, especially within the Republican
Party. Several Republican governors have announced they favor taking the pro-life
plank out of the Republican platform. Margaret Warner talks to two congressional
Republicans on opposite sides of the fence.
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May 3, 1996
Republican
Rifts
Jim Lehrer joins Shields and Gigot to take a look back at the gas
tax, Sen. Al D'Amato's comments about Newt Gingrich and the rest of the week
that was in Washington politics.
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May 3, 1996
Forum: Is Congress Ready to "Regulate" Access to the Net?
Rep. Rick White on Congress and the Internet |
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APRIL
April 29, 1996
Forum: Women in the Republican Party
New Jersey's Governor discusses the role of women in the GOP. |
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April 26, 1996
Budget Deals and Minimum Wage
In their weekly look at current politics, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot discuss who won the week's political battles. They look at the current Senate fight over reforming health care and efforts to pass the anti-terrorism bill in the House. |
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April 19, 1996
Sparring
in Congress
In their weekly look at current politics, syndicated columnist
Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot discuss who won the
week's political battles. They look at the current Senate fight over reforming
health care and efforts to pass the anti-terrorism bill in the House.
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April 17, 1996
Newsmaker:
Sen. Bob Dole
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, R-KS, has wrapped up his
party's nomination for President earlier than any other candidate in recent
history. With the race now clear between Dole and President Bill Clinton, the
Senator discusses the coming campaign and working with his rival.
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April 16, 1996
Running
Mates
Margaret Warner is joined by a panel of historians and political experts
to look at a familiar political parlor game, guessing who the presidential candidate
will select as his running mate.
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April 15, 1996
Harder
Line?
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could change the
ways political parties can support their candidates. The case involves the use
by the Colorado Republican Party of indirect campaign contributions, also known
as "soft" money. Following a background report by Kwame Holman, Jim Lehrer explores
the potential legal and political impacts of the court case with NewsHour regular
Stuart Taylor, correspondent for the American Lawyer and Legal Times.
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April 12, 1996
Line
of Succession
The NewsHour's weekly political wrap looks at three appointments
made by President Clinton on Friday, including that of Mickey Kantor as labor
secretary.
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April 12, 1996
Forum: Free-Air Time for Politicians
Paul Taylor, journalist and head of the Free Air Time Coalition discusses giving tv time to candidates. |
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April 10, 1996
United
Front?
The AFL-CIO has, among other things, targeted for defeat many of
the 73 freshman Republican House members elected two years ago and will spend
$35 million to get it done. That has drawn angry exchanges of fire between Republican
and Labor leaders. In a speech in Colorado Springs, for instance, Speaker
Gingrich labeled the labor effort "un-American."
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April 10, 1996
Forum: The Situation in Korea
Foreign Policy expert Don Oberdorfer looks at recent events on the Korean peninsula. |
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April 5, 1996
Thoughts
on Healing
Syndicated columnists Mark Shields and Paul Gigot reflect on
President Clinton's speech in Oklahoma City, which remembers those who
died last year at the Federal building, and this week in Croatia.
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April 3, 1996
Improving
the Process
In an effort to better educate the voters and to limit the power
of "sound bites," former Washington Post reporter Paul Taylor has been heading
a move to offer free television time to candidates. Charlayne Hunter-Gault talked
with him Wednesday.
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April 3, 1996
Forum: English as the Official Language
Rep. Toby Roth on his proposal to make English the official language of America. |
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MARCH
March 29, 1996
Rethinking
the Rules
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole claimed enough delegates to secure
the Republican nomination for President this week. With Dole's nomination assured
earlier in the process than any candidate in recent history, calls for reforms
of the primary process have begun again. Margaret Warner looks at one of the
most recent proposals with a panel of Republican party leaders.
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March 29, 1996
Forum: Covering Congress
Kwame Holman on covering Congress |
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March 27, 1996
West
Coast Wrap
The NewsHour's regular political columnists, Shields and Gigot,
are joined by Phil Trounstine of the San Jose Mercury to discuss the ramifications
and voter apathy of the California primary.
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March 22, 1996
Assault
on Weapons Ban
Washington pundits Shields and Gigot discuss the political
ramifications of the House vote to repeal the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban legislation.
Elizabeth Farnsworth moderates.
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March 15, 1996
The
Face-Off
As Bob Dole emerged with a commanding lead in the race for the
nomination, the possible battle between the White House and Congress became
more realistic. Kwame Holman reports on the growing tensions on the campaign
trail and in the halls of Congress, and Elizabeth Farnsworth discuss the confrontation
with Shields and Gigot.
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March 14, 1996
Party
Games
With Senator Bob Dole and Patrick Buchanan fighting for their party's
nomination, several rifts within the GOP have emerged. The NewsHour's panel
of historians look at changes in the party and how conflicting ideologies threatened
the party's cohesion in the past.
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March 14, 1996
Forum: Super Tuesday
Senator Chuck Robb on the role of "super" primaries. |
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March 13, 1996
Breaking
Away
Following Super Tuesday, Sen. Bob Dole has emerged as the clear front
runner, Steve Forbes has announced he would quit the race and Patrick Buchanan
has vowed to continue the fight. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall
Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot analyze where the race stands.
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March 13, 1996
Buchanan
Analyzes Super Tuesday
Pat Buchanan talks about his determination to continue
to seek the Republican nomination for President, even after Senator Bob Dole's
sweep in Super Tuesday. Buchanan believes he is "winning the battle for the
heart and soul and the future of the Republican Party, " and plans to "stay
in right to the convention." He talks with Margaret Warner.
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March 11, 1996
Forum: Immigration
In "The Case Against Immigration," journalist Roy Beck argues that current immigration policies are damaging all segments of U.S. society (including recent immigrants), except the elite that benefits from an abundance of underpaid labor. |
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March 6, 1996
The
State of the Race
Following Senator Bob Dole's sweep of "Junior Tuesday's"
eight primaries, two candidates called it quits. Their departure leaves only
Patrick Buchanan and Steve Forbes as possible threats to the Senator's nomination.
Margaret Warner discusses the election with four Republican operatives.
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March 6, 1996
The
Fallout
The NewsHour examines the last 24 hours of the Republican Presidential
race. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, Wall Street Journal columnist Paul
Gigot, are joined by William Kristol, editor and publisher of the Weekly Standard,
a conservative magazine.
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March 5, 1996
Youth
Vote
On "Junior Tuesday," a group of college newspaper editors talk to Margaret
Warner about how they view the Republican primaries.
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March 5, 1996
Generational
Voices
How will the Republican National Convention play out? The students
of Washington and Lee University held a mock convention last weekend to try
and answer just that question. Kwame Holman brings us the results.
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March 4, 1996
Forum: Populism and Pat Buchanan
Historian and author Alan Brinkley, professor of history at Columbia University, answers your questions on "populism" - a movement, according to Brinkley, that "is one of popular anger against concentrated economic power -- and of searching for enemies on which to blame problems." |
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March 1, 1996
Steve
Forbes On The Stump
Steve Forbes is up next in our second round of Republican
Presidential candidate stumpspeeches. He spoke February 29 at a candidates forum
in Aiken, South Carolina.
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March 1, 1996
Primary
Fever
The South Carolina primary, and other political matters are discussed
by syndicated columnist Mark Shields, Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot,
and Lee Bandy, political reporter for the State Newspaper in Columbia, South
Carolina. Jim Lehrer leads the banter.
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FEBRUARY
February 29, 1996
South
Carolina Primary
On the afternoon of Thursday, February 28 - just days before
the South Carolina primary - four leading contenders for the Republican nomination
went head to head at a forum in Columbia, S.C. A major focus of the debate was
over negative advertising.
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February 29, 1996
Follow
the Money
With approximately 75 percent of the convention delegates to be
awarded in the next month, the financial status of the candidates appear more
important than ever. Veteran campaigners talk with Margaret Warner about the
role of money in the race for the nomination.
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February 29, 1996
Buchanan
on the Stump
Our second round of Republican candidate stump speeches continues
with Pat Buchanan, this week in Marietta, Georgia. The Georgia primary is Tuesday,
March 5th.
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February 28, 1996
The
Race in Context
Two candidates addressing the economic insecurities of the
middle class, commentator Pat Buchanan and publisher Steve Forbes, have had
unexpected success in the early days of this campaign season. Buchanan has focused
on the traditional populist messages, while Forbes has made reducing taxes the
centerpiece of his campaign. The NewsHour historians put the race in historical
context.
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February 28, 1996
Arizona
and the Dakotas
Our regular political commentators, Mark Shields and Paul
Gigot, are joined by Republican pollster Linda Divall to discuss Tuesday nights
primary results, including a possible Forbes resurgence.
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February 27, 1996
Dole
on the Trail
The NewsHour continues with its second round of the Republican Presidential candidates' speeches. Next is by Sen. Bob Dole, delivered Monday outside the Veterans Center in Columbus, Georgia. |
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February 26, 1996
Alexander
on the Trail
The NewsHour continues its periodic series of presidential
stump speeches with former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander speaking in Colorado
Springs, Colo.
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February 26, 1996
Forum: Campaigning in Cyberspace
Mark Bonchek on campaigning in cyberspace. |
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February 23, 1996
"Heart
and Soul"
With Super Tuesday only a few weeks away, the NewsHour's regular
regional commentators analyze the psychological battles within the Republican
party.
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February 23, 1996
The
Buchanan Factor
On the Friday after the New Hampshire primary, syndicated
columnist Mark Shields, and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot, make predictions
about Pat Buchanan, and remember late California governor, Pat Brown.
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February 23, 1996
Forum: Covering Presidential Campaigns
Margaret Warner on covering Presidential elections. |
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February 20, 1996
Primary
Eve
The polls are closing in New Hampshire and soon the Republican winners
and losers will be known. For some thoughts on the first primary of the presidential
election season, Jim Lehrer talks to syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall
Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot.
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February 19, 1996
Forum: The Papers of George Washington
Jack Warren on George Washington's papers. |
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February 16, 1996
New
Hampshire
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot on the campaign trail in New Hampshire
talk about who's ahead in the Republican primary.
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February 12, 1996
Forum: What Makes a Strong Leader?
David Herbert Donald on Abraham Lincoln and leadership. |
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February 9, 1996
The
Iowa Caucus
Our political pundits Shields and Gigot discuss the upcoming
Iowa Caucus and other political matters facing the nation. |
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February 8, 1996
Forum: The Political Year Ahead
Les Crystal on political coverage and the NewsHour. |
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February 2, 1996
The
Rise of Steve Forbes
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, and Wall Street
Journal columnist Paul Gigot, are asked by Jim Lehrer to explain the continuing
rise of Steve Forbes.
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JANUARY
January 26, 1996
Kasich
on the Revolution
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal
columnist Paul Gigot discuss this week's budget maneuvers with Jim Lehrer.
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January 24, 1996
The Day After
Political pundits, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, and
Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot analyze the aftermath of President
Clinton's State of the Union address, Sen. Bob Dole's rebuttal and Newt Gingrich's
apparent change of heart.
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January 24, 1996
Forum: Clinton's State of the Union
Regional commentators, Lee Cullum, of the Dallas Morning News, and Cynthia Tucker, of the Atlanta Constitution, discuss President Clinton's State of the Union speech and Bob Dole's response and try to discern substance from rhetoric. |
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January 22, 1996
Forum: Hillary Rodham Clinton's Problems
As the congressional committees investigating the Whitewater land deal and the White House Travel Office firings continue to question the First Lady's past statements, political analysts gather online to take your questions on how Hillary Clinton is doing. |
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January 19, 1996
Forum: National Issues Convention Special
James Fishkin on the National Issues Convention. |
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January 12, 1996
Unfinished
Business
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss two major continuing stories: the stalled budget negotiations
and the developments concerning First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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January 5, 1996
New
Year's Resolution
Political pundits, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and
Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot welcome in the new year with a discussion
about balancing the budget. |
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