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1999 Public Papers 1237 - Remarks at a Reception for Senator Tom Harkin> in Des Moines

Publication Title
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)
Category
Budget and Presidential Materials
Collection
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
SuDoc Class Number
AE 2.114:
Event Date
July 16, 1999
President
William J. Clinton
Page Number Range
Pages 1237 - 1241
Notes
The President spoke at 8:53 p.m. at the Val Air Ballroom. In his remarks, he referred to Senator Harkin's wife, Ruth, former President and Chief Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Representative Leonard L. Boswell's wife, Darlene (Dody); Rob Tully, chair, Iowa State Democratic Party; Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson of Iowa and her husband, James A. Autry; Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa and his wife, Christie; Laura Poisel and her adoptive daughter, Jimiya, who was born with AIDS; and American University student Brianne Schwantes, who suffers from brittle bone disease. A tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks.