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Liberals, including most of the Democratic congressional leadership and such allies as Marian Wright Edelman, head of the Children's Defense Fund, did argue that signing would risk throwing children onto the street if their parents could not find jobs before their welfare benefits ran out. But such White House aides as George Stephanopoulos and Harold Ickes also developed a political case for a veto: the President would prove he was a man of principle, dedicated to helping the poor. Ickes further argued that signing would hurt Democratic congressional candidates, mostly by enabling Republicans to portray themselves as far less...
...WRIGHT (D) District...
...defining moment came with the shutdown of TLC Capital, the autonomous, sharklike unit whose roots went back to her husband's go-go years. Run by his Harvard roommate and best friend, W. Kevin Wright, it had as its purpose the pursuit of takeover targets. But the renegade unit had become a constant source of second-guessing of the new CEO. Wright, to Lewis' irritation, would continually ask whether "Reg would do it this way." After months of jousting, Lewis finally fired the entire department...
Featuring such luminaries as Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director David Satcher, yesterday's was the first-ever conference of its kind to address the issue and galvanize support...
Nevertheless, the rows seemingly go on forever, so it takes only a little forethought to be on Cloud Nine during Frank Lloyd Wright...