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Washington at war

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President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House on Dec 19, 1998, as the air strikes on Iraq continued. In addition, rumors alleging that Speaker-Elect Bob Levingston had had multiple extramarital affairs caused him to resign his position. As Clinton pondered about how he will be remembered, Americans were busy shopping for Christmas and thinking that Washington itself had gone mad.

Clinton, Bill, International aspects, Behavior, Political aspects, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, United States foreign relations, Iraq, Iraqi foreign relations, Bombing, Aerial, Aerial bombing, Operation Desert Fox, 1998, Livingston, Bob

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Bush draws a stem cell line

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President George Bush's handling of the sensitive issue of stem-cell research is discussed. He was able to establish a compromise involving research based on stem-cell 'lines' long since taken from embryos.

Research, Ethical aspects, Stem cells

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'We can handle it'

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President George W Bush and First Lady Laura Bush rely on each other and on their fairth to sustain them in times of crisis. Pres Bush is confident that the United States can rid the world of terrorism.

United States, National Government, Public Administration, Executive changes & profiles, Public affairs, International politics, National Government by Function, Officials and employees, Political activity, Biography, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, International relations, Military policy, Bush, Laura

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