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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4 the stars and stripes . Wednesday february 3.1993 Clinton boasts a pretty Good Start Washington a president Linton told a Friendly audience of democrats on monday night he did t think afew rough moments tarnished a pretty Good Start and said he relished the Vig Orous debates of his Early Days in office. If you just wanted me to do thing that Are easy you should have elected somebody else president Clinton said Ata democratic governors association fund raising dinner his comments no doubt a reference to the firestorm caused by his Steps last week to end the Mili tary s ban on Gays. They ought to Call the White House and Jam the switchboard Clinton said of his critics working in a joke that one Rea son the lines get jammed so quickly is that the White House has an old fashioned switchboard installed in 1964. I think this is exciting Clinton Saidof his Early Days which in addition to his being forced into a Compromise on lifting the Gay ban also have included the withdrawal of his nominee for attorney Gener Al and criticism on some fronts for ideas floated As possibilities for his economic plan. We need to shake things up in this country and have a debate again Clin ton said to applause. Let people  evidence of a Good Start Clinton said Congress was quickly moving to Send him family leave legislation and a National institutes of health spending Bill that will allow fetal tissue research. That research which Clinton said would help find treatment for diabetes and other illnesses was blocked during the Bush administration because of opposition from anti abortion  know it defies the momentary conventional Wisdom but i think we re off Toa pretty Good Start Clinton said to a , he acknowledged there was considerable work to be  american people want their political system and their government trend gridlock to face problems and to make Progress Clinton said. Colorado gov. Roy Romcro hands the microphone to president Clinton on monday during National governors association meeting. Firms tune in on Clinton sax Appeal Washington a Bill Clin ton s presidency is Sweet music to one tiny Niche of the nation s Economy businesses that sell saxophones and offer  made new political music when he played his favorite instrument on Arsenio Hall s late night to show during the Campaign. He wailed on it again atthe inaugural balls on his first night As president. The High profile exposure has brought new interest in the curvaceous woodwind invented by belgian Adolph sax 153years"ago. Since Clinton s initial appearance on television we be probably had a 15 to20 percent increase in sales said Ken Yoho a sales representative for Boosey Hawks a major sax manufacturer. We be had More Calls from new Stu dents this past week than in any other week i can remember said Alice Pennington who directs music classes for Dale music in Silver Spring md., outside Washington. And at last week s National association of music merchants Trade show re Tail orders of saxes increased said Jerr Derloshon the group s spokesman. The whole picture is that there s an increased interest which is translated into retail dollars Derloshon said. He did t have exact figures. Some music store managers said while the new president s sax mania has yet to bring significant new sales it can t Hel but popularize the instrument As time goes on. Bill Mcfarlin executive director of the International association of jazz Educa tors said the heavy sax presence during inaugural week and Clinton s love for the instrument will definitely boost the Artford. Mcfarlin said n  
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