Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Mayors Say Clinton Understands Needs
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Several of the nation’s mayors praised President Clinton as someone who understands the needs of urban America and expressed hope that Congress might revive his economic stimulus package. Participants at the opening of a four-day meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors also sharply condemned Senate Republicans for the filibuster that doomed the $16.4-billion economic proposal. They also suggested that the White House could end “gridlock” on Capitol Hill in which, they said, GOP administrations ignored the needs of cities.
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