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>Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:25:43 -0500
>From: "Chioma C. Fitzgerald" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: African-Americans in Higher Education <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Multiple recipients of list AFAMHED <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Pres. Clinton in Africa
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>Ronald,
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>I'm glad you brought this up my brother!  I have been steaming for over two
>weeks  watching highlights of the numerous accusations of sex with the
>President.  There has been no media coverage about the upcoming visit to
>Africa.  No other American president has visited the continent since Jimmy
>Carter in 1978.  I'm not including Pres. Bush's brief visit to Somalia.
>This is a historical visit!! This President of the United States has
>dedicated 11 DAYS on his calendar for Africa.
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>I turned off "Meet the Press" yesterday as they began the tirade of
>speculation about the "character" of the president.  There was no pre-media
>coverage of the pending visit.  I am outraged by this.  Africa has received
>little or no press under the Republican and finally we have a president that
>considers it a worthy issue.  I say there isn't a character issue here.
>President Clinton may not be perfect but his heart is in the right place.
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>thanks for letting me get this of my chest!!
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>CCF
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>At 10:17 AM 3/23/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Brothers & Sisters:
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>>As you all know President Clinton is now traveling in Africa.  This is the
>>longest trip that he has made while President. Currently he is in Accra
>>Ghana. He has a contigent African Americans with him.  Its been about 20
>>years since a U.S.  President has been to Africa.
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>>The point I wished to raise is minimal media coverage regarding this trip.
>> This trip wasn't brought into the national spotlight until Tom Joyner
>>raised it.  NBC's Today show only manage to emphasized that Clinton was
>>barraged by Africans after one the blockades broke down.  A paralyzed
>>looking Clinton is shown waving his hands to get the people back who are
>>trying to shake his hand. Thus, the media image of....the black savages bum
>>rush the "N-word loving" President.
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>>Somehow President Clinton's trip is not as important to mainstream
>>euro-America.  What is more important is who's the next flower of european
>>beauty that will claim attachment to Clinton's (alleged) sexual behavior.
>> Or the sell of the late Princes Di's jewelry.
>>
>>Once again we receive a saltine perspective from the newsmedia who
>>condsiders themselves quite liberal and diverse.
>>
>>What do you think????
>>****
>>Ronald O. Craig, Judicial Administrator
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>>Michigan State University
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