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The Early Clinton Administration
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CURRENT ISSUES
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8 / 1993 |
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GLOBAL LEADERSHIP LAPSES UNITED STATES--Sadly and surprisingly, Bill Clinton is not alone in the blues. There's a leadership deficit worldwide . . . .
Most of today's crowd--Messrs. Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, the Italians--have hung around too long. They became leaders in the early '80s, having been on the political scene for ages even then . . . . All of them, except Mr. Clinton, are personally boring . . . .
[Also] we know too much about our leaders . . . . Or perhaps the leadership deficit is an inevitable consequence of our times. The Information Revolution is now hitting with a force comparable to last century's Industrial Revolution . . . .
These are some explanations of the leadership deficit. Personally, I find none of them convincing and remain mystified on why it's come about. Can someone else help?
Ken Adelman
Washington Times
June 9, 1993
ANOTHER CARTER?
UNITED STATES--In less than five months in office, President Clinton has succeeded in uniting the NATO allies, along with the leaders of the major trading nations and the former Soviet empire. Unfortunately, they are united in their dismay at what they see happening to America's president and its capacity to lead.
But everything that happened in this time period--the near-defeat of the economic plan in the House; . . . the inept comedy of the $200 haircut . . . the hiring of David Gergen; . . . the fiasco over the Lani Guinier nomination--made it hard to maintain that [Clinton was really in charge] . . . .
That this is happening to the man who will remain as president for the next 43 months is an international disaster.
David S. Broder
Washington Post
June 9, 1993
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