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- 261: North American Free Trade Agreement: NAFTA
- ... result of the free trade accord so far total 42,221, according to the Labor Department. Another 226,030 jobs have disappeared as result of trade pressures from other parts of the world since Mr. Clinton came into office (Landers AOL). The following are statements published by Ross Perot's Afta-NAFTA update: (Jones AOL) * "Nintendo of America announced on Jan. 10, 1994 that it was moving 136 jobs from its ... The loss of sovereignty issue for Mexico revolves around its oil industry. This is a nationalized business in Mexico and they do not want Foreign Direct Investment invading it. This has been addressed by President Clinton with special concessions that are not part of the NAFTA treaty. The major sovereignty issue for the United States is immigration of Mexican nationals into the United States. This would cause the eventual lowering of ...
- 262: 1996: A Turbulent Year for Israel
- ... giving was over." Warren Christopher, Secretary of State for the U.S., was able to arrange a peace conference with Arafat on the Gaza border. One article called it a , "Psychological breakthrough" (Netanyahu meets with Clinton). The issues at hand were Israel fulfilling it's pledge to the Palestinians to redeploy it's troops stationed in the West Bank town of Hebron so that they will only guard the 440 Jews ... agreements. Jordan, Israel's closest Arab ally issued a blunt statement to Israel declaring, "Anything can happen if peace is not achieved."(Rift widening quickly between Israel and Jordan) Hussein attended a luncheon with Netanyahu, Clinton, and Arafat saying, "What you need sir, is not the arrogance of power but the vision that Rabin had... Maybe one day you will have it." Israeli-Syrian relations also were greatly strained. Syrian peace ...
- 263: Government Funding for the Arts
- ... is [that] the NEA offends the Constitution of the United States. My own view is [that] there is no constitutional authority for this agency to exist" (Janowitz 56). The only hope is with President Bill Clinton (D-Ark). Mr. Clinton calls for small increases in some of the arts foundations. He also assigned three goals to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, which he revived: * to increase public understanding of the arts ...
- 264: Actions and Behavior of the President
- ... United States in the area of international relations. Presidents in the last century have taken a much larger part in legislature leadership because of the nature of their election process. Presidents such as Reagan and Clinton ran on specific programs which they would implement. Reagan acted in an active legislative way by proposing a tax cut and increased military spending, both of which he achieved. Clinton tried to accomplish health care reform as well as welfare reform. Both of these types of legislative leadership were different from the actions of Madison who was viewed as a "chief clerk" (Lowi and Ginsburg ...
- 265: A Balanced Budget?
- A Balanced Budget? This year President Clinton will submit his proposed legislation for the Federal Budget to Congress. The fact that we have divided government (ex., Democratic President, Republican majority in Congress) means the majority of that legislation won't make it ... much consideration to, but with the spending I did earlier, I need to make cuts. The BRCA cuts the most. I propose to follow their legislation cutting 21.5. Health was in the news when Clinton was first elected. I liked his rhetoric then, and although I need to make cuts, I stand by his proposal of 45.3. even though it is only half of what the BRCA proposes to ...
- 266: The Mass Media and Politics
- ... mutual relationship between the mass media and the President has positive results for both sides. Sometimes, however, the connection between the press and the President becomes detrimental to one side. The newest scandal involving President Clinton is a prime example. The mass media is getting story after story out of the issue, while Clinton's character and morale gets progressively worse. As the head of the United States, the President receives enormous amounts of press coverage. The results, good or bad, shape the political decisions made by the public ...
- 267: Policy Profile of Senator Richard Lugar
- ... western technology and fashion, whereas the new democracies of the Eastern Bloc have nothing to lose. (Will, 29; Forbes, 27) Senator Lugar has openly and emphatically tried to persuade two administrations, those of Bush and Clinton, to take a proactive role in the the Bosnian conflict, making requests repeatedly for military involvement. Lugar insists that an effort by the U.S. is needed to ensure the peace process of the war ... and policy formulation. The newly proposed legislation has a very good possibility of passing because it has already been agreed on by the House and the Senate, and has also gotten the nod from President Clinton. The new measure calls for cuts in the amounts of subsidies, but not nearly as drastic. The new bill calls for $13.4 billion in cuts over the next seven years in the area of ...
- 268: Arthur Miller and "The Crucible"
- ... the experiences which have shaped his work. Miller's major plays have been produced internationally and adapted for radio, television, and motion pictures. In 1993 he received the National Medal of the Arts from President Clinton. He continues to write and publish plays including Broken Glass (1994) written for his late father. Further insight into Miller's life and political activities can be gained from the CD-ROM. "The 1950's ... more contemporary "witch hunts": Let the students use their knowledge of current U.S. history and come up with their own ideas --they might include Watergate hearings, the presidential campaigns of Gary Hart and Bill Clinton, etc.* - History of hate groups: Let students come up with their own ideas based on their knowledge of history. You might begin by asking: "What examples of organized attacks on groups of people are you ...
- 269: Media vs. Masses...Who Controls Who?
- ... really mattered to the audiences. They would infact be more interested in impressing their peers with the questions they asked, rather than being interested in the answers. They ask questions like "Do you think Mr. Clinton will be re-elected? How do you plan to handle Newt's new tax bill?" rather than "How is your tax bill going to directly effect the economy? How are your reforms going to change ... Springer himself was a politician, and had his show been about addressing important issues in the country he may not have been as successful. So the media may spend it's energies slanderin g president Clinton and covering his affair, O.J Simpson's Trial or Princess Diana's death. None of these stories affect the country as a whole but people enjoy scandal, so who better to give it to ...
- 270: Israel - The Presidential Brief
- ... the U.S. has prompted Israel and leaders of other Arab nations to come to the peace tables. The U.S. must continue to do all that it can to bring peace. For example, President Clinton agreed to reduce Jordan's $702 million debt to the U.S. by $220 million as part of an inducement to get Jordan to make peace. By encouraging the Arab nations in the Middle East ... New York, Union Of Amerocan Hebrew Congregations, 1985. 7) DuBois, Jill, Israel, New York, Marshall Cavendish Corperation, 1994 8) Bamberger, David, A Young Person's History Of Israel, New Jersey, Behrman House Inc., 1994 9) Clinton, Bill, Remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference., Vol. 31, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 15 May 1995, pp. 778. 10) Adrian Peracchio, IDEAS / Palestinians' Future Rests on Their Vision / The yearnings ...
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