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- From: rodney@cub.math.oxy.edu. (Rodney Hoffman)
- Subject: Greeting the President (was: Clinton Gets Earful at Open House)
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 21:09:33 GMT
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- Even before I read Rod Williams post on the NYT story, I wanted to report
- on what I saw:
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- In even a very limited sampling, I can say that we seemed to be quite
- well-represented in the crowds lined up to greet the Clintons and Gores
- at Thursday's White House Open House.
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- As I was getting dressed Thursday, C-SPAN was showing the receiving line,
- and seemed to have President Clinton miked. Mostly, it was endless
- repetition of "Glad to see you... Thank you... Where are you from?...", etc.
- Occasionally, the people in line would say more than a perfunctory "Good
- luck, I'm glad you're here."
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- In the short time I was listening, I heard three lesbians greet Clinton. The
- first told him, "When I got the notice [that I had been selected by lottery
- to greet you], I was so excited! I wanted to call and tell my mother, but I
- couldn't because she hasn't spoken to me in (xx) years because I'm a lesbian."
- She closed with something like, "I hope you can help change those kinds of
- attitudes." The next woman in line appeared to be her lover, and also said
- something gay-positive. A short time later, there was this exchange with
- another woman in line:
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- Woman: "Don't forget the gays!"
- Clinton: "I won't!"
- Woman: "Thank you!"
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- It was great hearing all this!
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- -- Rodney Hoffman
- rodney@oxy.edu
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