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■ President Clinton, taking the long view: “Fifteen years from now, if the Congress wants to give more tax relief, let them do it.” . . . Sen. Bob Torricelli (D., N.J.) in Wall Street Journal: “No one is rich enough in this country that the government should be taking 40 percent of anyone’s income.” . . . Director and screenwriter Nora Ephron: “It can be embarrassing for a woman to be in the same room as Bill Clinton.” . . . Time’s Margaret Carlson: “The president is going to end up being compared to Mike Tyson, who’s good at what he does but is not a good person and we all know it.” . .. Ken Starr’s office hints National Archives may get Lewinsky love dress. Archivist Steven Tilley tells New York Post, “We’re probably not going to put something like that on display right away. . . . Sometime, way down the road, there might be an exhibition.” Promises dress “won’t be cleaned.” . . . Despite unpopularity of Starr, 57 percent in Pew Research Center poll say Congress should renew independent-counsel law. … As Hillary Clinton mulls Senate bid in New York, Congressional Black Caucus calls on attorney general Janet Reno to investigate potential GOP candidate Rudy Giuliani’s New York Police Department following shooting of unarmed man.

■ Courage isn’t contagious: Rep. John Kasich (R., Ohio) visits AmeriCorps office in Iowa and says he would not vote again to eliminate Clinton make-work program. . . . “If Mrs. Dole is running, she’s running for vice president,” says GOP strategist. . . . University of Cincinnati poll: Among Ohio’s registered voters, Bush and Dole lead Gore by big margins, but Gore far ahead of Gary Bauer, Steve Forbes, and Kasich. . . . California GOP refuses to invite Kasich to convention because state Republicans still fuming at his fundraising for Rep. Gary Condit (D., Calif.) two years ago. . . . Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson burns bridges in radio interview. On Bush: “He hasn’t really done much as governor in regards of doing anything new or innovative.” On Dan Quayle: “He can’t spell potato.” On Lamar Alexander: “He’s not electrifying.” . . . Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) receives award from League of Latin-American Citizens for supporting “English Plus”—a shibboleth for bilingual education. Fellow honoree at ceremony is Gore. . . . Bauer campaign raises $500,000 in first direct- mail drop. . . . Pat Buchanan readies another presidential bid, but most former advisors are with other candidates or unavailable.

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■ President Clinton, taking the long view: “Fifteen years from now, if the Congress wants to give more tax relief, let them do it.” . . . Sen. Bob Torricelli (D., N.J.) in Wall Street Journal: “No one is rich enough in this country that the government should be taking 40 percent of anyone’s income.” . . . Director and screenwriter Nora Ephron: “It can be embarrassing for a woman to be in the same room as Bill Clinton.” . . . Time’s Margaret Carlson: “The president is going to end up being compared to Mike Tyson, who’s good at what he does but is not a good person and we all know it.” . .. Ken Starr’s office hints National Archives may get Lewinsky love dress. Archivist Steven Tilley tells New York Post, “We’re probably not going to put something like that on display right away. . . . Sometime, way down the road, there might be an exhibition.” Promises dress “won’t be cleaned.” . . . Despite unpopularity of Starr, 57 percent in Pew Research Center poll say Congress should renew independent-counsel law. … As Hillary Clinton mulls Senate bid in New York, Congressional Black Caucus calls on attorney general Janet Reno to investigate potential GOP candidate Rudy Giuliani’s New York Police Department following shooting of unarmed man.

■ Courage isn’t contagious: Rep. John Kasich (R., Ohio) visits AmeriCorps office in Iowa and says he would not vote again to eliminate Clinton make-work program. . . . “If Mrs. Dole is running, she’s running for vice president,” says GOP strategist. . . . University of Cincinnati poll: Among Ohio’s registered voters, Bush and Dole lead Gore by big margins, but Gore far ahead of Gary Bauer, Steve Forbes, and Kasich. . . . California GOP refuses to invite Kasich to convention because state Republicans still fuming at his fundraising for Rep. Gary Condit (D., Calif.) two years ago. . . . Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson burns bridges in radio interview. On Bush: “He hasn’t really done much as governor in regards of doing anything new or innovative.” On Dan Quayle: “He can’t spell potato.” On Lamar Alexander: “He’s not electrifying.” . . . Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) receives award from League of Latin-American Citizens for supporting “English Plus”—a shibboleth for bilingual education. Fellow honoree at ceremony is Gore. . . . Bauer campaign raises $500,000 in first direct- mail drop. . . . Pat Buchanan readies another presidential bid, but most former advisors are with other candidates or unavailable.