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Wednesday, January 24, 1996 Page 4
Daily
Nebraskan
Editorial Board
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
J. Christopher Hain..Editor. 472-1766
Doug Koiuna.Managing Editor
Doug Peters..Opinion Page Editor
Sarah Sealet.. Associate News Editor
Matt Waite...Associate News Editbr
Michelle Garner.Wire Editor
Jennifer Mopes..Columnist
No secrets
Hearings determine Clinton re-election
As President Clinton addressed the Republican Congress and the
nation in his fourth State of the Union speech, his wife sat in the
audience undoubtedly preparing to address questions looming
around the Whitewater investigation.
Hillary Rodham Clinton was subpoenaed Tuesday to testify be
tore a grand jury about whether she or
anyone else inside the White House tried
to hide records requested by investiga
tors two years ago. The records, which
turned up in the White House, detail
Mrs. Clinton’s involvement in a failing
Arkansas savings and loan owned by
Whitewater business partners of the
Clintons.
Mrs. Clinton is the only first lady to
ever be summoned by a grand jury. And
she will have much to answer in U.S.
District Court on Friday. Not only ques
tions about the records, but questions
about the integrity of the White House.
Prosecutors sent a serious message to
the White House in summoning Mrs.
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At a time when Americans distrust
their elected representatives more than ever, holding leaders ac
countable has become an all-important issue. Mrs. Clinton must
confront and tackle these questions to restore faith in the president
and the people around him.
Politics will undoubtedly be tied to Mrs. Clinton’s testimony.
Beyond what is learned about the records, the image of the Clintons
is on trial.
Throughout the Whitewater investigation, the Clintons have not
been exactly upfront about their involvement. There have been lin
gering questions about their honesty in this matter.
Politically, if Mrs. Clinton and the president don’t cooperate with
the investigation at this point, Americans could sink die Clinton
ship this fall.
Even the way Mrs. Clinton approaches her court appearance on
Friday will say something to the American public.
Associated Press writer Pete Yost summed up the delicate tight
rope Mrs. Clinton is walking when he wrote Tuesday: “She (Mrs.
Clinton) can greet the throng of reporters and television cameras at
the front door in an attempt to demonstrate she has nothing to hide.
Or she can be whisked by a car into an underground garage and up
to the grand jury room, making no public show.”
When Mrs. Clinton has finished her testimony about the records,
the image of her honesty that Americans come away with could
determine whether her husband will again sit in the Oval Office
after this fall’s election or in a square room back in Arkansas.
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Enjoy his talent
In response lo the letter Thurs
day, Jan. 18, “Toons” by Mark
Byars:
I feel it is important that someone
speak up for Mr. Mehsling and all
that he has accomplished in his
tenure as cartoonist for the DN. I
attended high school with Mehsling,
and worked on the school newspa
per with him when he was experi
menting with a comic strip called
“Kroger.” Though he was inexperi
enced, Mehsling won several awards
for his cartoons, including best
cartoonist in the state. He was, in
fact, the pride of our school’s
newspaper.
Mehsling is equally impressive in
his work at the DN. His editorial
cartoons, which he has had the most
practice with, have matured greatly.
I believe, given a bit of time, Mr.
Mchsling’s cartoons could become
what his editorial cartoons are fast
becoming: entertaining, thought
provoking and fresh. So rare it is to
see a man of talent maturing in his
field. Let’s enjoy it while we have
him.
Bryan Herek
v senior
English/philosophy
Ray rebutted
Let’s see, the best reason Bob
Ray can come up with for opposing
Bob Dole for President is: “The last
thing we need is another old fart
reading from a cue card and
smothering the public with promises
and statistics” (Jan. 19).
Kudos to Mr. Ray for smothering
his valued readers with such
articulate and eloquent arguments.
There are many good reasons for
folks to either support or not support
this year’s Presidential candidates.
Mr. Ray’s, however, are ;.ot
numbered among them.
For Bob’s next column, may I
suggest an intellectual consideration
of the candidates and their policy
positions? May I also suggest that
he avoid opposing candidates based
on their age or generational status?
That only serves to elucidate a
severely narrow-minded view of
politics and the world.
Thomas K. Eads
senior
political science/ English
via e-mail
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James Mehsling/DN
Not surprised
I find it interesting that the pro
abortion activist in Tuesday’s DN
feels that we pro-life people are
being “unfair” in successfully
educating people about abortion. It
is enlightening to note that she, as
president of the Nebraska Pro
Choice Coalition, feels that the
democratic process is “unfair” when
she doesn’t get her way. But, I guess
I shouldn’t be surprised. Pro
abortion people feel that ’’’ey have
the right to choose life or death for
unborn humans. It is only natural for
them to get upset when they cannot
dictate the attitudes and beliefs of
those of us living outside the womb.
Mike Sanches
graduate student
dassics/Greek
via e-mail
Grateful Jerry’s dead
Bury Jerry! I’m tired of hearing
about Jerry Garcia. Kelly Johnson
(Jan. 18) actually had the gall to
mention his name in the same
sentence as Einstein (not to mention
the Cookie Monster). Yeah, that’s
right, I have no respect for Garcia or
his drug-hazed following. In my
opinion, Garcia was a large, doped
out hack whose time (if ever there
was a time for that trash) passed 30
years ago. And although I know it
will drive the tie-dyed scum that
worship him nuts, I have to say:
“Jerry, I’m glad you’re dead.”
Brent Hawkins
sophomore
international business
Online = in touch
As a recent graduate from UNL, I
have been reading the campus paper
via the Internet from my home just
outside of Omaha. This is a nice
service plus it is a way that alumni,
as well as anyone else, can keep in
touch with the news from.Lincoln.
Keep up the good work!
Matt Pillard
Dec. 1995 graduate
community and regional planning
via e-mail
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