Stories
originally published Wednesday,
January 30, 2002
'War
against terror is only beginning'
WASHINGTON -- A determined
President Bush declared Tuesday that "the state of our union
has never been stronger," but urged Americans to wield their
newfound patriotism to confront "unprecedented dangers."
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Differences
emerge over economy
OLYMPIA -- Delivering
his first State of the Union speech after a year like no other,
President Bush got high marks from South Sound residents for
his sure-footedness and confidence.
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Gephardt
focuses on economy
WASHINGTON -- House
Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, D-Mo., challenged President
Bush on Tuesday to compromise on economic policy and embrace
campaign finance reform, as Democrats continued to probe for
election-year vulnerabilities in an administration with commanding
public approval ratings. click
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Stories
originally published Tuesday,
January 29, 2002
Bush
expected to make defending nation top priority
WASHINGTON -- Smallpox.
"Dirty bombs."
Unguarded water supplies. Porous borders. Even after four months
of constant focus on preventing new attacks, the list of what
the United States needs to worry about is still dauntingly long.
Though President Bush will set out in tonight's State of the
Union address to make homeland security the federal government's
top domestic priority, fixing holes in the system and patching
vulnerabilities will take years. click
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Stories
originally published Monday, January 28, 2002
STATE
OF THE UNION TRIVIA A new tradition:
When the founding fathers wrote the Constitution, they included
a requirement that the president send an annual message to Congress
outlining his assessment of the country and his priorities for
the coming year. George Washington issued the first State of
the Union speech in 1790. click
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