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NEWS
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THE BATTALION
Monday. February 7,2
Clinton announces Senate candidaq
Monday, Febi
PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP)—Becoming
the first president’s wife to run for office,
Hillary Rodham Clinton launched her
Senate campaign Sunday from the state
she has called home for only a month, de
claring, "1 may be new to your neighbor
hood, but I’m not new to your concerns.”
The race for the seat being vacated by
fellow Democrat Daniel Patrick Moyni-
han is likely to pit Clinton against Repub
lican New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
in what could be one of the most combat
ive political campaigns in memory.
“1 am honored today to announce my
candidacy for the U.S. Senate from New'
York,” Clinton said as shouts of "Hillary!
Hillary!” rang through a university gym
nasium not far from her new home in th
suburbs north of New York City.
Behind her, President Clinton; her
mother, Dorothy; and daughter Chelsea sat
beaming as nearly 2,000 supporters
cheered.
No other first lady has ever run for pub
lic office and in doing so, Clinton steps out
of the long and scandal-scarred shadow of
her husband. The president is said to be
one of her top advisers as she resumes the
career she put aside to help him capture the
White House.
Recalling a speech she made at her col
lege commencement at Wellesley in 1069,
Clinton said: “1 often return to one thing I
said back then, that politics is the art of
making possible what appears to be im
possible. I still believe that today. We can
do what seems impossible if we have the
vision, the passion and the will to do it to
gether.”
as “a new Democrat” who supports bal
anced budgets and welfare reform.
“I don’t believe that government is the
source of all our problems or the solutions
to them," she said.
Clinton has often criticized Giuliani’s
combative style, and while she didn't
mention him by name Sunday, she
pledged to work against “the divisive pol-
"We can do what seems
impossible if we have the
vision, the passion and the
will to do it together.
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CLINTON
Over and over again during her an
nouncement, Clinton pledged, "I'll be on
your side” as she described her commit
ment to better schools, better health care,
environmentalism and gun control. She
also outlined her support for other issues,
including working for passage of a com
prehensive nuclear test ban treaty and
peace from Northern Ireland to Israel.
She also took pains to describe herself
itics of revenge and retribution... I'll \\ ork
to lift people up, not push them down."
Clinton also tried to get a little New
York swagger into her delivery.
“1 know it’s not always going to be an
easy campaign, but hey! THIS is New
York,” she said.
Her remarks were preceded by tributes
from Moynihan, Sen. Charles Schumer
and Reps. Nita Lowey of Westchester and
Charles Rangel ofl larlem, who joined:
on stage.
About 6(X) house parties werehd
multaneously around the state son;
than 20,000 supporters could watcl
announcement on television and lisle
on a conference telephone call from
candidate.
“I want to thank all of you," Ik;
lady said during the short call Ironui
lular phone only minutes after he
nouncement. “It is because of your b
est and your commitment to this amp
that I think w e have such a great beam
today."
Recent polls have shown Giuliar
a slight lead over Clinton and runnings
w ith her among female voters. Thai '.
cry from a year ago w hen sympath.
strong from the Monica Lewinsb s
dal and polls showed her well ahead:
mayor.
()n Sunday morning talk shows,
liani reminded \ iewersofClinton’sk
rival to New York politics.
“My record of success comes«
my know ledge, experience, backg.
and life experience as a lifetime ns;
of the state.” he said on CHS’ ’‘Fit
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SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP)—About 700 people gatli-
ered on a sun-drenched Sunday afternoon to celebrate
Ronald Reagan’s 89th birthday with a vintage car show,
barbecue lunch and country music.
The celebration was held at the Ronald Reagan Presi
dential Library and Museum, which charged $15 for the
lunch and offered free birthday cake to all museum visitors.
“When I listened to him, it was like I was listening to
my father. And that’s probably the biggest compliment I
can give someone,” said Santa Barbara resident Jan Tom-
quist. “He was so down to earth.”
Reagan, who last visited the library in May. was too ill
to join the celebration.
Nancy Reagan said Friday on CNN's “Larry King
Live” show that her husband diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease in 1994 — was “doing as well as can
be expected” considering the disease is progressive.
None of Reagan’s relatives attended the event, but
Nancy Reagan's bright red 1970 Ford Custom Ranch
Wagon was on display.
The vintage car show was held to promote a com
memorative California license plate that features a photo
of a smiling Reagan wearing a cowboy hat. The t);
ment of Motor Vehicles must receive S.IXX) applu
by Dec. 31 for the Reagan plate before it will bes
About 2,000 orders have been placed, said lihrun y
woman Teri Saucier.
Tlie library described the autos in the context ofRa
life, including a Ford Roadster I\*luxe w ith a njnfc
from 1932, die y ear he graduated from college; a(V
pickup truck from 1937, the year he worked on his tirsa
Love is on the Air. and a Rolls Royce silver Wraithl
from 1952. the year he and Nancy married.
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News in Brief
Continued from Page l
State law generally prohibits governmen
tal entities such as A&M from entering into
such agreements.
But Linbeck said Friday that a solution
had been reached. Each consultant will have
an insurance policy that will pay them for any
time they must spend in court or in deposi
tions, he said. The University will pay the pre
miums, whieh will be part of the investiga
tion’s overall budget.
Scott Kelly, the deputy general counsel for
the Texas A&M system, said such an arrange
ment is legal.
‘‘What’s been talked about here is not what
is usually referred to as indemnification,” he
said, “Because the university is not actually
obligating itselfto pay for the consultants’ court
costs, only insurance premiums.”
Those premiums can be rolled into the
contract as part of the regular fee for acquir
ing the consultants’ services, Kelly said.
Continued from Page 1
stepped to the microphone and dedi
cated a the last song to Comstock.
Lovett and Keen then proceeded into
a modified and emotional, version of
Keen’s “Front Porch Song.”
Lovett and Keen are both gradu
ates of Texas A&M and were friends
during their stay at the University.
Mary Helen Bovvers, Associate
Director of Special Event Facilities for
Texas A&M, said this would not have
been possible without the help of
many people.
“We would really like to thank the
Association of Former Students and,
of course, Lyle and Robert, for mak
ing this possible,” she said.
Bowers said there would be no of
ficial attendance or proceeds estimates
for several days.
Reporter dies in
ski accident
ELDORA. Colo. (AP) — A long
time Colorado newspaper reporter
died on Saturday after apparently
hitting a tree while skiing on an ex
pert trail, his colleagues said.
Ted Nelson, 50, was found lying
unconscious next to a tree at
about 3 p.m. on a “double-dia
mond” run at the Eldora ski area,
about 30 miles northwest of Den
ver, officials said. He was pro
nounced dead an hour later due to
severe head and chest trauma.
Authorities did not release an
identity, but colleagues at the
Longmont (Colo.) Times-Call said
the skier was Nelson, the news
paper’s government reporter and
an accomplished outdoors:f
thusiast.
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