Category: Health

African-Americans Suffer Disproportionately From AIDS, by Roderick Conrad

Project 21 Commentary /
by Roderick Conrad A New Visions Commentary paper published May 1997 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Court, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax (202) 543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web https://nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited.When ...
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This New Crusade Would Help Mrs. Clinton Regain Her Popularity

National Policy Analysis #158 /
Bill Clinton's recital of the oath of office at noon January 20 marks more than just the opportunity for a fresh start for the president. It also signifies the possibility of a new beginning for the first lady. According to ...
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Reforming Social Security May Be (Relatively) Easy After All

National Policy Analysis #157 /
When the 13 members of President Clinton's Social Security Advisory Council failed to agree to one or even two sets of recommendations about how the nation can best keep Social Security solvent, most analysts considered the divided verdict as evidence ...
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Text of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Social Security

Remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan at the Abraham Lincoln Award Ceremony of the Union League of Philadelphia on the Future of Social SecurityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania December 6, 1996  I am privileged to accept the Union League of Philadelphia's Abraham ...
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Demon Tobacco, by Doug Bandow

National Policy Analysis #149 /
Introduction Political crusades tend to be most successful when directed against an enemy of one sort or another. To promote the public interest is tough. To attack someone who is seemingly obstructing the public interest is far easier. Now the ...
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Is President Clinton’s Attack on Tobacco an Attack on the Constitution?

Press Release /
For Immediate Release: August 23, 1996 Conact: Chad Cowan (202) 507-6398 "President Clinton's decision to accept most of the Food and Drug Administration's recommended tobacco regulations is disappointing, " said Amy Moritz, President of The National Center for Public Policy ...
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Could Someone Please Tell Me Why? by R.D. Davis

Project 21 Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary published July 1996 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 20 F Street NW, Suite 700 , Washington, D.C. 20001, (202) 507-6398, Fax (301) 498-1301, E-Mail [email protected]. Could someone please tell me why mainstream Black ...
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Giving Back Gained Ground: The Clinton Administration and the War on Drugs, by Nate Stewart

National Policy Analysis #145 /
"You should know that every year for the last three years, murders have dropped and robberies have dropped and drug use has dropped... The number of cocaine users has fallen by 30 percent in the last three years alone." -- ...
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Food and Drug Administration Takes on the First, Fourth and Fifth Amendments, by Nate Stewart

National Policy Analysis #147 /
Backed by the Clinton Administration, the Food and Drug Administration is waging its latest crusade against tobacco. The FDA seeks to finger nicotine as a drug, cigarettes a drug delivery device, and, despite the recent increase in illegal drug use ...
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President Clinton Regulates Tobacco for Political Gain, David A. Ridenour

Opinion/Editorial by David A. Ridenour, Vice President of The National Center for Public Policy Research Published October 1995 Although the President claims that his decision to impose new regulations on tobacco is based on a desire to protect children from ...
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