70 Year Magazine Archive

For the Record

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President Clinton, on whether life in White House is good for marriage: “I think it’s been good for ours because I got to live above the store…. We’ve probably had more time together in our time here than at any point in our marriage. And I’ve enjoyed that immensely. It’s been wonderful for us.”… Clinton, on his dog Buddy: “He sleeps with me when Hillary’s not here. He’s my true friend. We have a great time.”… May issue of Playboy features photo of Clinton and Hugh Hefner…. Clinton, on the presidency: “I’d do it forever if I could.”… In Pew Research poll, Clinton’s approval rating drops to 48 percent, lowest point since 1995…. Aboard Air Force One, Clinton says he’ll live with mother-in-law in Little Rock condo while presidential library’s living quarters are under construction…. Clinton: “I hope and expect that someday I’ll vote for [Indiana senator] Evan Bayh for president of the United States.”… Clinton accidentally calls George W. Bush “President Bush,” then corrects mistake…. In court papers, Clinton says testimony in Paula Jones case was “not legally false.”… In nationalreview.com interview, pollster John Zogby says “there is indeed a phenomenon of Clinton fatigue and it affects Gore probably more than it affects Clinton.”

The Hotline’s polling scoreboard shows Bush leading in 23 states worth 271 electoral votes—one more than necessary to clinch White House—and Vice President Gore leading in 11 states worth 156 electoral votes…. Gore blasts “gaps in Governor Bush’s foreign-policy views and experience.”… Gore, eight years ago: “If you want to go back through the history of this century and before, there is a long list of governors who have been among the finest commanders in chief that this nation has had.”… Heiress/terrorist Patty Hearst announces support for Gore, says Elián González raid “was one of the better hostage-takings,” according to New York Daily News…. Gore, on use of marijuana for medical purposes, last December: “Where you have sufficient controls, I think that doctors ought to have that option.”… Gore, on medical marijuana in May: “Right now, the science does not show me, or the experts whose judgment I trust, that it is the proper medication for pain and that there are not better alternatives available in every situation.”… United Steelworkers of America president George Becker, on Gore lobbying for China trade deal: “We are not going to be forgiving on this.”… Gore says National Lampoons Vacation was “my favorite movie of all time.”

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