CompuServe Thread

#Federal Budget Info

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#43161From: Rich Bowers/OPAMar 15, 1993 10:05 PM
Alan: >>am amazed at the number of people who, after all that public-school education with NEA teachers, cannot tell the difference between "Alan" and "Albert".<< Man oh man! You win the "make Bowers feel like a boob" contest for this week! And here I got through most of Monday so well too! I live in Columbus OH and, as you might imagine, news from CompuServe is a big deal here. When they announced the WHITEHOUSE forum, local tv focused on a pc screen to show what it was about, and there was a message to you, that started with "Are the MAN!?" or something to that effect. So, FWIW, you've been immortalized in 3 seconds of video in Columbus OH ("All in all, I'd rather be here than Philadelphia"). Best – Rich
#43454From: Alan GoreMar 19, 1993 12:28 PM
Thanks for the story about the news account, Rich! I have been a sysop on MENSA since it started, but since logging onto WHITEHOUSE, where people don't know me, I have gotten a steady trickle of messages from people making the name confusion. To friends I am known as Al, but have always used 'Alan' on CIS specifically to avoid confusion.
#43506From: Rich Bowers/OPAMar 20, 1993 1:15 AM
Al: Glad you checked in again! FYI, I saw a brief note in the Wall St Jrnl in the last couple of days that Clinton's economic plan is available on diskette, apparently from the Commerce Dept. That's all I know, but it may be enough to track it down. Hope that helps! Best – Rich
#43656From: Alan GoreMar 21, 1993 5:37 PM
Thanks for the info, Rich!
#44180From: Kurt FenstermacherMar 26, 1993 10:21 AM
FYI, You can order Clinton's plan on disk, I think from the Commerce department. The disk has text files which list the various proposals, and projected costs/savings. I think it's $12 for first class mail. Also, the disk comes with information on Federal bulletin board services and a CD-ROM economic data service from the Feds. Kurt P.S. I've got the info around here somewhere, so if I dig it up, I'll pass the details along.