” He contrasted his service in World War II with my opposition to Vietnam by saying, “While I bit the bullet, he bit his nails. They were designed to bring us into small towns and rural areas never visited in modern presidential campaigns, which had become dominated by rallies in major media markets. Dole’s attack wasn’t too harsh, and in a couple of weeks Hillary and I would have our chances to answer him. THIRTY-EIGHT While I was hard at work on foreign affairs, the new world of Whitewater was beginning to take shape at home.
I had always respected Dole, because of his courageous recovery from his World War II wounds and because he had worked with Democrats on issues like food stamps and disability rights. I called him, congratulated him on his campaign, and said I agreed with him on the need for fundamental political reform. Then I went to see him to thank him; his last-minute concession had saved the day. es to employers and states to hire recipients and more training, transportation, and child-care support to help people go to work.
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