51. The Clinton administration is planning a major initiative to reduce mortgage closing costs and down payments for future home buyers, HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros said Wednesday. 52. The federal government should launch a major initiative to develop an AIDS vaccine, he said, and academics should focus on the basic biology of the virus. 53. The fights have been particularly bare-knuckled when the comptrollers have used their power to block major initiatives. 54. The governor is calling for using the surplus in two major initiatives. 55. The legislative defeat also marked the first time in decades that any president had lost a major congressional initiative toward freer trade. 56. The major initiatives for us are the industrial laundries, and the retail distribution and warehouse workers who ship apparel for retailers. 57. The odds were always long that significant bipartisan cooperation for major new legislative initiatives could be achieved in a fractious election year. 58. The proposal would be a major initiative in land preservation. 59. The remarks underscored the political contradictions Clinton faces as the major initiative of his presidency moves toward an uncertain fate on the House and Senate floors. 60. Those who know him say his presence can be found near virtually every major initiative the Bush administration has undertaken. |