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As Justice Department considers bringing federal charges against New York City police officers following ac-quittai in Diallo case, President Clinton announces his verdict at San Francisco fundraiser: “I don’t pretend for a moment to second-guess the jury … I know most people in America of all races believe that if it had been a young white man in an all-white neighborhood, it probably wouldn’t have happened.” … Democratic fundraiser Terry McAuliffe hopes to raise $10 million at tribute to Clinton in May, reports New York Times…. Former Clinton impeachment lawyer Gregory Craig becomes counsel for Cuban father of Elian Gonzalez.

In The Hotline’s survey of polls, George W. Bush leads Vice President Gore in 27 states worth 284 electoral votes and Gore leads Bush in 13 states worth 193 electoral votes (270 needed to win)… Gore, during photo op with black college students in Atlanta: “These students are from Morehouse and Spelman… the greatest colleges in the world.”… Unnamed Gore adviser, in U.S. News & World Report: “The election campaign is going to be brutal, incredibly negative, nasty, dirty, slimy, sleazy, and one of the worst in history”.. Columnist Al Hunt floats idea of former Senate majority leader George Mitchell as Gore running mate, in Wall Street Journal… Boston Herald suggests other contenders include Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, Energy secretary Bill Richardson, and Gov. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire… Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Bob Graham of Florida received mentions elsewhere.

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As Justice Department considers bringing federal charges against New York City police officers following ac-quittai in Diallo case, President Clinton announces his verdict at San Francisco fundraiser: “I don’t pretend for a moment to second-guess the jury … I know most people in America of all races believe that if it had been a young white man in an all-white neighborhood, it probably wouldn’t have happened.” … Democratic fundraiser Terry McAuliffe hopes to raise $10 million at tribute to Clinton in May, reports New York Times…. Former Clinton impeachment lawyer Gregory Craig becomes counsel for Cuban father of Elian Gonzalez.

In The Hotline’s survey of polls, George W. Bush leads Vice President Gore in 27 states worth 284 electoral votes and Gore leads Bush in 13 states worth 193 electoral votes (270 needed to win)… Gore, during photo op with black college students in Atlanta: “These students are from Morehouse and Spelman… the greatest colleges in the world.”… Unnamed Gore adviser, in U.S. News & World Report: “The election campaign is going to be brutal, incredibly negative, nasty, dirty, slimy, sleazy, and one of the worst in history”.. Columnist Al Hunt floats idea of former Senate majority leader George Mitchell as Gore running mate, in Wall Street Journal… Boston Herald suggests other contenders include Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, Energy secretary Bill Richardson, and Gov. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire… Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Bob Graham of Florida received mentions elsewhere.