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Forbes Rips Clinton as New Report Shows Teen Drug Use Still Soaring

Press Release /
Press ReleaseAmericans for Hope, Growth and Opportunity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 1997 AMERICANS FOR HOPE, GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY RIPS CLINTON FOR LACK OF LEADERSHIP AS NEW REPORT SHOWS PRE-TEEN DRUG USE SOARING"When the number of 12-year-olds who know cocaine ...
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Would You Spend $2,750 More for a New Car Just To Make Air Pollution Worse?

Activities at the July Environmental Policy Task Force meeting chaired by David Ridenour of The National Center for Public Policy Research. New Law Says OMB Must Identify Government Regulations for Reform: Will It Ignore the Law? Angela Antonelli of The ...
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Farmers to Bear Brunt of New Clean Air Standards, by Chad Cowan

National Policy Analysis #169 /
The Environmental Protection Agency recently imposed new, more strict air quality standards that many of the nation's farmers believe will have a disproportionate, negative impact on their way of life. "While the EPA's plan to improve air quality may have ...
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Scholarship Act Is D.C. Youngsters’ Best Hope for Education, by Arturo Silva

National Policy Analysis #168 /
OverviewHouse Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX), Senators Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), Dan Coats (R-IN), and Sam Brownback (R-KS) have introduced legislation, "District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997," to grant scholarships to nearly 2,000 low-income students in the District ...
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The Green Pages: A Directory of Property Rights, Wise Use and Free Market Environmental Organizations

 IntroductionThe Green Pages is a directory of property rights, wise use and free market environmental organizations. It was designed with one goal in mind: To help facilitate greater networking between organizations seeking common-sense solutions to environmental problems.To this end, the ...
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Clinton Cabinet Secretary Says Folks Who Disagree With Him Are “Un-American”

Speaking on a taxpayer-supported radio station, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt made the extremist claim on July 21, 1997 that disagreeing with his views on climate change issues is "un-American in the most basic sense." What's more, Babbitt ...
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The Civil Rights Act of 1997 (HR 1909): What It Does

by Darlene Kennedy The meek may be blessed, but they're not likely to inherit the earth anytime soon. In May, President Clinton stood proudly before an audience of law enforcement, community leaders and others at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C ...
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For the First Time Since 1974 More Americans Approve of the Performance of Congress Than Disapprove

According to a CNN/Time poll (814 adults survyed July 30-31, 1997) more Americans now approve of the performance of Congress than disapprove. This is the first time in 23 years that Americans have held this view. The specific poll result ...
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Australia to Host Conference Featuring Pre-Eminent Climate Scientists

An international conference on global warming featuring pre-eminent climate scientists, political leaders and journalists entitled "Countdown to Kyoto: The Consequences of Mandatory Global CO2 Emission Reductions" will be held August 19-21 in Canberra, Australia. Co-sponsored by the Frontiers of Freedom ...
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Competition and Experience are the Keys to Achievement, by Mike Ramey

New Visions Commentary /
One of my favorite baseball stories involves two well-known players: Hank Aaron and Yogi Berra. The story dates back to when they were young men. Aaron and Berra were playing in the same game for opposing teams. Aaron stepped up ...
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