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1996: President Clinton
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The Election of 1996 marked the first time since Franklin Roosevelt that a democrat was elected for a second full term in office. Despite lingering doubts about his ethics and character Americans voting in favor of President Clinton as the lesser of two evils. He skillfully reclaimed the center of political discourse, and successfully labeled the Republicans as the party of extremists. Clinton was aided by the fact that his opponent, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, never seemed to connect with the voter. If elected he would have been the oldest of any to assume the Presidency, and that was deemed by many as too old.
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The Welfare system in America is changing dramatically as a result of the new federal welfare legislation signed by President Clinton on August 22, 1996. The intention of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWOR) is to move the bulk responsibility for administering welfare funding from the federal level to states. A major feature of this law, known as the "Charitable Choice" provision of Section 104, encourages public welfare services to work more closely with faith-based organizations to meet social needs in their communities. States that accept federal welfare block grants are required to abide by rules that protect the spiritual integrity of faith-based organizations that accept government money to fund their social programs.
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That leaves the 13 states that Clinton won in 1996 with less than 50% of the vote. They represent many of the prime battlegrounds of 2000, and can be found in all parts of the country – including Pennsylvania in the Northeast, Ohio in the Midwest, and Florida in the South. Altogether, the Clinton-plurality states have 149 electoral votes.
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"The successful completion of our IPO on October 31st was clearly the highlight of 1996, as it provided the capital to continue the growth of BBI," said Mr. Richard T. Schumacher, Chairman, President and CEO of Boston Biomedica. "However, the concomitant achievement of these record financial results is a true reflection of the dedication and hard work of all BBI employees."
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