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■ Thomas Humbert, a longtime aide to HUD Secretary Jack Kemp, resigned to run as an independent against incumbent Rep. William Goodling (Pa.), a moderate Republican who has been loyal to President Bush. Another Kemp aide, Mary Brunette, who had planned to leave later to run Humbert’s campaign, was summarily fired by the White House, reports the Washington Post. An Administration official commented on firing: “If you want to describe yourself as a ‘Reagan-Kemp’ conservative [as Humbert does] that’s fine, but not while you’re serving in the Bush Administration.” Miss Brunette has said Kemp will help Humbert “in any way he can.” . . . David Duke left presidential race with a whimper, garnering double digits only once (Miss., 10.5 per cent) and taking only 8 per cent in home state, Louisiana. Gary Koops, RNC press secretary, on Duke’s desire to continue in GOP nominating process: “I read that he was going to get a ticket for the Republican convention— notl” . . . Pat Buchanan, many concede, stole Duke’s show as alternative to Bush. Buchanan’s campaign may be helped by his response to L.A. riots. Wall Street Journal reports Buchanan is still receiving $75,000 to $100,000 a week and has expanded mailing list to over 75,000 for possible 1996 bid. . . . Pollster Earl de Berge sees Green Party as a potential big force in the Nineties. It is on the ballot in Alaska and will be soon in Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii. Poll shows 1 of 10 Arizonans would vote for a Green Party candidate. . . . Peter Grace’s Citizens Against Government Waste ranks members of House and Senate on their votes on bills that impose or relieve direct financial burdens on taxpayers. Rankers range from “hostile” to “heroic,” with “lukewarm,” “friendly,” and “unfriendly” in between. In Senate “hostiles” beat “heroics,” 23 to 15. Robert Byrd (D., W.Va.), who delivered a six-and-a- half-hour speech on Senate floor denouncing efforts to give President line-item veto, was ranked “hostile” in both 1991 and 1992. . . . Claxo Institute for Digestive Health and the Digestive Disease National Coalition released study that finds that nearly 75 per cent of congressional staffers suffer heartburn or indigestion at least once a year, far higher than national average.

■ Parroting U.S. liberal mantra, François Mitterrand laid the blame for rioting in Los Angeles at feet of —who else?—Ronald Reagan and George Bush. … A Japanese official chimed in, saying, it proves “the sickness of American society.” . . . Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman criticized U.S. for “human-rights violations.” He added that “serious racial discrimination and abuse of force by police do exist in the U.S.A.” . . . Back home, fellow panelists on CNN’s Capital Gang chuckled when columnist Mona Charen argued that riots were result of “25 years of liberal social policy” in the inner cities.

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■ Thomas Humbert, a longtime aide to HUD Secretary Jack Kemp, resigned to run as an independent against incumbent Rep. William Goodling (Pa.), a moderate Republican who has been loyal to President Bush. Another Kemp aide, Mary Brunette, who had planned to leave later to run Humbert’s campaign, was summarily fired by the White House, reports the Washington Post. An Administration official commented on firing: “If you want to describe yourself as a ‘Reagan-Kemp’ conservative [as Humbert does] that’s fine, but not while you’re serving in the Bush Administration.” Miss Brunette has said Kemp will help Humbert “in any way he can.” . . . David Duke left presidential race with a whimper, garnering double digits only once (Miss., 10.5 per cent) and taking only 8 per cent in home state, Louisiana. Gary Koops, RNC press secretary, on Duke’s desire to continue in GOP nominating process: “I read that he was going to get a ticket for the Republican convention— notl” . . . Pat Buchanan, many concede, stole Duke’s show as alternative to Bush. Buchanan’s campaign may be helped by his response to L.A. riots. Wall Street Journal reports Buchanan is still receiving $75,000 to $100,000 a week and has expanded mailing list to over 75,000 for possible 1996 bid. . . . Pollster Earl de Berge sees Green Party as a potential big force in the Nineties. It is on the ballot in Alaska and will be soon in Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii. Poll shows 1 of 10 Arizonans would vote for a Green Party candidate. . . . Peter Grace’s Citizens Against Government Waste ranks members of House and Senate on their votes on bills that impose or relieve direct financial burdens on taxpayers. Rankers range from “hostile” to “heroic,” with “lukewarm,” “friendly,” and “unfriendly” in between. In Senate “hostiles” beat “heroics,” 23 to 15. Robert Byrd (D., W.Va.), who delivered a six-and-a- half-hour speech on Senate floor denouncing efforts to give President line-item veto, was ranked “hostile” in both 1991 and 1992. . . . Claxo Institute for Digestive Health and the Digestive Disease National Coalition released study that finds that nearly 75 per cent of congressional staffers suffer heartburn or indigestion at least once a year, far higher than national average.

■ Parroting U.S. liberal mantra, François Mitterrand laid the blame for rioting in Los Angeles at feet of —who else?—Ronald Reagan and George Bush. … A Japanese official chimed in, saying, it proves “the sickness of American society.” . . . Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman criticized U.S. for “human-rights violations.” He added that “serious racial discrimination and abuse of force by police do exist in the U.S.A.” . . . Back home, fellow panelists on CNN’s Capital Gang chuckled when columnist Mona Charen argued that riots were result of “25 years of liberal social policy” in the inner cities.