CLINTON IN L.A. TO BOOST PARTY COFFERS, RELAX IN MALIBU.Byline: Jennifer Bowles Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. President Clinton arrived Saturday in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, as part of a four-day fund-raising swing to raise nearly $2 million for the Democratic Party and its candidates. Clinton arrived in rainy weather at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX at 4:20 p.m. He boarded Marine One, the helicopter that was to carry him to Pepperdine University in Malibu. At Malibu, he planned to spend some ``down time,'' said a White House spokesman, Jeremy Gaines. In Los Angeles, where he was raising money both for the Democratic National Committee and for the nonprofit Rock the Vote youth-activism and voter-registration group, Clinton was to spend Saturday night and tonight at the Malibu-area home of Hollywood entertainment mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg. On Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
Earlier Saturday, Clinton was in Sacramento, where he issued warnings about the showdown with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Clinton plans to leave Los Angeles on Monday morning for stops in Wichita, Kan., and St. Louis before heading back to Washington, D.C., on Monday night. His trip began Friday in Las Vegas at a reception for members of the DNC's Women's Leadership Forum. At a time when the Middle East is a pressing concern, with more troubles with Iraq, Clinton's visit to Los Angeles coincidentally overlaps with that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is scheduled to appear Monday in Beverly Hills at a Los Angeles World Affairs Council World Affairs Council may refer to:
There was no mention in either leaders' schedule that they would meet. Referring to the showdown with Iraq as a crisis, Clinton in Sacramento painted a picture of a future in which people like Saddam - left unchecked - could use poison gas poison gas, any of various gases sometimes used in warfare or riot control because of their poisonous or corrosive nature. These gases may be roughly grouped according to the portal of entry into the body and their physiological effects. and briefcase bombs to terrorize ter·ror·ize tr.v. ter·ror·ized, ter·ror·iz·ing, ter·ror·iz·es 1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify. 2. To coerce by intimidation or fear. See Synonyms at frighten. civilians in subways and office buildings. On a day of travel, when he was consulting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and other world leaders, Clinton also expressed optimism for a diplomatic resolution. Two events for the environment and welfare reform were on the president's schedule, along with five political fund-raisers Clinton was headlining. They would bring his 1997 tally of appearances on behalf of the Democratic National Committee to 33. The DNC DNC Democratic National Committee DNC Democratic National Convention DNC Do Not Call DNC Delaware North Companies DNC Domain Name Commissioner DNC Direct Numerical Control DNC Do Not Change DNC Does Not Compute DNC Digital Nautical Chart is trying to pay down its debt while building its coffers for the 1998 congressional elections. The committee said Friday its debt stands at $14.2 million, down $1 million from a week ago. |
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