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sking people to “sacrifice” but to “contribute” to America’s renewal, a more patriotic and positive formulation. Gingrich will whisper in your right ear and I will whisper in your left ear. The Hebron deal was a relatively small part of the peace process, but it was the first time Netanyahu and Arafat had accomplished something together. Still, there was too much poverty in the region, and we had serious problems with drugs and illegal immigration.

I was optimistic about the prospects for the G-7 because I was bringing a strong agenda to the meeting and because I believed all t Mandy outlined the anxiety of the middle class about jobs, retirement, health care, and education. I loved watching her and was grateful that someone had thought to let her start the tide rolling. We spent the rest of the month trying to get things going again.