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Keeping Lebed as an independent candidate was considered especially critical--unless he dropped out of the first round in favor of Yeltsin, which seemed highly unlikely. "All the data suggested that if Lebed withdrew to join a third-force coalition, his supporters would defect to Zyuganov," says Gorton. Thus on May 5, the Americans wrote that "Lebed would be the strongest third-force threat, and we believe paying a significant price for his support would be well worth it." The Americans didn't know that other Yeltsin aides were already reportedly aiding Lebed financially and logistically. "All we did advise...
Thrice married to wealthy men, Washington socialite Georgette Mosbacher obviously knows how to find the right spouse. She also knows how to keep him. A few weeks ago, her marriage to former Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher hit the rocks. But last week he withdrew the divorce papers, and the couple was seen enjoying a reconciliation dinner in New York City...
Witzel later withdrew the letter...
Witzel later withdrew the letter...
...system of smaller, block grants to the states which would eliminate the safety net of protections for children ? Edelman responded with an "Open Letter to the President" in the Washington Post, complete with the barb: "This is a defining moral litmus test for your presidency." Clinton eventually withdrew his support for the bill. Meanwhile, the percentage of children living in "extreme poverty" (with a family income level less than half the official poverty level) has doubled to 10 percent since 1975. And the public seems to favor increased spending on children: according to a TIME/CNN poll conducted in early...