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Tuesday, January 22', 2002
THE BATTA.
War on terrorism defines
first year of president’s tern
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Friends notice
more gray in his hair and more confidence
in his voice. Few people call him an isola
tionist anymore. Fewer still question
whether he is up to the job.
War and recession transformed the Bush
presidency — and some say George W.
Bush himself — since he swore the oath of
office January 20, 2001.
On that cold, raw day. Bush quoted
Thomas Jefferson to assure a divided nation
that an American president — even one
whose election was disputed — has help
from above in troubled times.
"We know the race is not to the swift
nor the battle to the strong," Bush said in
his inaugural address. "Do you not think
an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs
this storm?"
Soon after, storms struck his own pres
idency.
The political landscape forever changed
by war and recession. Bush's plans for
health care, energy policy and other agen
da items were scuttled or delayed, but his
tax cuts gained currency. Budget surpluses
became deficits. Bipartisanship made a
brief comeback. The war alone forced him
to improve relations with Russia and
European allies and it dramatically
changed the public's perception of the new
president.
"He went from an accidental president
who was a 'Saturday Night Live' joke to the
commander in chief," said Bill Garrick, a
Democratic political consultant in Los
Angeles, Calif.
The recession began in March, but
Bush's entire first year was marked by ris
ing unemployment rates. The economy
became his greatest political worry.
The war began Sept. 1 1 when suicide
hijackers slammed commercial planes
into Washington, New York and a
Pennsylvania field. A U.S.-led coalition
began bombing Afghanistan in October,
targeting the terrorist-hiding Taliban
regime and Osama bin Laden.
"The war helped him get beyond the
controversy of a disputed election and let
people accept him emotionally as presi
dent," said the Democrat Garrick. "It
changed everything about this presidency."
Starting, perhaps, with the president
himself.
"Detennining who lives and dies, putting
soldiers at risk, has an impact," said Brad
Freeman, a California fund-raiser and Bush
pal. "He looks a little older. I don't know
what it is, his hair a little grayer or what."
Picking at a salad in her West Wing office.
Bush adviser Karen Hughes said it has been
a tough 12 months at the White House.
"One for the history books," she said.
"I'm ready to turn the last page on it."
His 10-year tax-cut plans, proposed in
1999 while the economy was still booming,
passed Congress after Bush portrayed them
as a prescription for the ailing economy. He
pushed for more tax cuts after the attacks,
saying the economy needed another boost,
but Democrats shelved the proposal and plan
to make the economy an election-year issue.
Bush's trade bill passed the House after
aides portrayed the vote as a measure of
patriotism. It would let Bush negotiate
global trade agreements and submit them to
Congress for a yes-or-no vote, no amend
ments allowed.
But the attacks forced him to table a
series of proposals urging Americans to
become more involved in their communities.
The initiatives will be part of his State of the
Union address later this month as he tries to
tap America's patriotic spirit.
Energy policy, tort refonn and HMO
reform also were tabled as the attacks dom
inated center stage.
An education bill, the biggest overhaul
in nearly four decades, passed Congress late
in the year — but only after several delays.
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War and recession eliminated govern
ment surpluses, leaving no money to tackle
Social Security and Medicare reform.
While the crises forced Bush to alter his
legislative and political strategies, he has
not changed his agenda. The Bush presi
dency is as conservative as ever.
On foreign affairs. Bush's first months in
office rankled allies who accused him of
defying world opinion on global warming,
missile defense, a germ warfare treaty and
other international accords.
Some analysts say Bush's fragile anti
terrorism war coalition is proof that he has
learned to work closer with allies. Others
say Bush’s success has served only to rein
force his belief that America is powerful
enough to go it alone.
“The war reinforces his might-makes-
right' beliefs” said Antony Blinken.il
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right' beliefs ” said Antony Blinken.a J
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war. has he?” said Ventrillo, whowi'i
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between supporting Bush and Goa*.
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Keeping campaign promises
President Bush's campaign promises have met with varying success. Here is a look at Ihelaie
some of them after one year in office.
CHARITABLE
CHOICE
Campaign promise
Money to religious groups to provide social
services.
Status
Defeated in Senate
SOCIAL
SECURITY
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Let younger workers use some of their Social
Security taxes to build private retirement
accounts.
Advisory group has laidoui
proposals for Congress tosi
over next year.
MISSILE
DEFENSE
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Build national missile defense system even if
it means getting out of Anti-Ballistic Missile
Treaty.
Bush says United States vml? ||
out of treaty and go ahead**
system.
NUCLEAR
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Deep cuts in nuclear arms, even if Russia
does not reciprocate.
Bush says U S. nuclear wah*
will be cut to as few as I.TOCf.
the current 7,000. But they w
be mothballed, not destroyed
HEALTH
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Immediate aid to states to subsidize prescription
drug costs for elderly poor until federal drug
plan can be set up as part of Medicare overhaul.
Also, $2,000 tax credit to help low-income
working Americans buy health insurance.
Neither achieved.
EDUCATION
Standardized testing of students, with states
to be financially rewarded or punished for
student performance. Students in persistently
failing public schools can use federal money
for private school or another public school.
Achieved, but no federal mo«
for private-school choice.
ENERGY
Increase domestic production and exploration,
including in the protected Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Bush has a broad energy plaf
yet made into law. Refuge ren*
off limits from energy develop*
for now.
ENVIRONMENT
Opposed Kyoto agreement on global
warming, said he would regulate carbon
dioxide emissions from power plants as a
pollutant.
Withdrew from Kyoto agreeri
Broke promise on carbon dio*'
emissions.
TAXES ^
10-year package of tax cuts with lower rates
across the board.
Achieved most of package buT
face pressure to roll back cuts 1
geared to the wealthy. .
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