African-Americans Suffer Disproportionately From AIDS, by Roderick Conrad

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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 http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited.When ...
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Danger: Compassion for Sale – May 1997

by Camille Harper 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 http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited ...
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Fuzzy Judgement By A Golfer With A Funny Name – May 1997

by Michael Sharp 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 http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited ...
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The Clinton Administration’s Great Racial Divide, by Arturo Silva

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President Clinton is in a funny mood these days. On June 23 he gave a gloomy speech complaining that official Washington is: gloomy. Saying "You listen to some of these people talk in the nation's capital, you'd think that they ...
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How Each Senator Voted on the Chemical Weapons Treaty

How the Senate Voted on the Chemical Weapons Treaty On April 24, 1997 the U.S. Senate voted to ratify the Chemical Weapons Treaty. All 45 Democrats voted to ratify, as did 29 Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. 26 ...
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Legal Brief: Clinton Coincidence? Attorneys for Integrity no Oxymoron; Lawyers Get $140,000; Plaintiff Gets 93 Cents; Tort D’Jour

Clinton Coincidence? Amid all the White House political contribution news stories, one special interest story being overlooked is the large number of donations to the Clinton political machine from personal injury lawyers. While it is widely known that trial lawyers ...
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President Clinton’s Executive Order Would Reward Unions At the Expense of Minority Workers – April 1997

For Immediate Release: April 25, 1997 Contact: Arturo Silva 202/543-4110 or [email protected] An impending Executive Order by President Clinton will exclude many black Americans from competing equally for contracts or subcontracts on federal construction projects, say members of the African-American ...
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“Sojourner Truth Must Be Respected,” Says African-American Group of Capitol Rotunda Controversy – April 1997

For Release: April 22, 1997 Contact: Arturo Silva (202) 507-6398 or [email protected] The recent documentary "When We Were Kings," depicting the issues and events surrounding the historic 1974 Muhammed Ali-George Foreman championship fight in Zaire had me thinking "Who Are ...
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Senate Should Not Disrupt Plans for Greater Competition in International Air Travel

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Plans Backed by Clinton Administration and Free Market Conservatives Will Lower Passenger Fares and Create U.S. Jobs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 1997 CONTACT: Amy Ridenour 202-507-6398 or [email protected] News that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold surprise hearings April ...
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Regarding Affirmative Action: It’s Higher Standards, Higher Expectations that Guarantee a Better Future, by Faye Anderson

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by Faye Anderson (Faye Anderson, a member of the national Advisory Committee of the African-American leadership group Project 21, is President of the Douglass Policy Institute, a tax-exempt public policy education and research organization.)A New Visions Commentary paper published April 1997 ...
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