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Dying to dye u» tOOT COMKPr/f t'wao Kathy Kale teaches Yumlko Ohkl the art of tie dyeing during an EMU Craft Center Workshop Workshops are ottered through tho end of July. Foster loses key vote; confirmation in doubt WASHINGTON (AIM Hr Henry Foster lost n cruc ial Son - ,itc> vote in his hid to become sur geon general Wednesday — a defeat President Clinton blamed on an abortion "stranglehold" on the Republican Party Clinton pledged to keep fighting before a second vote Thursday that could lie the final blow "This was not a vote about the right of the president to i house a surgeon general This was real ly a vote* about every American woman's right to choose," Clin ton said, appearing with Foster in the Rose Garden just after the effort to break a Republican road block fell three voles short. The Tennessee gynecologist obstetrician has said he per formed :t‘t abortions in four dei ades "Because be cannot pass the political litmus test that has a stranglehold on the other party , they cannot even allow a simple vote. ' Clinton complained. The "i7--t.t vote to r ut off deflate and clear the way for a final con tinuation vote was three votes shy of the fit) needed Supporters have one more chance to prevail — at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday — hut their chances appeared slim. "I'm not through yet and we're going to do our best to win it," Clinton said. But Sen Patty Mur ray. D-Waslc, a leading Foster booster who is usually more upbeat, conceded, “It's very tough " In three hours of contentious debate, Republicans argued they were not just opposing abortion hut felt Foster was not the right candidate for the job — especially after the stormy tenure of former Surgeon General Joy cel yn Elders, Sen Nancy Kassebauin, R Kan., chairwoman of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee that approved the nomination 9-7, voted with Democrats Wednesday But she still opposes Foster, i ailing him "the wrong person to step into this badly damaged offic e .it this time." Sen llerlxir.i Mikulski. D Md , and other supporters said they had singled out five Republicans who might possibly change their votes. Hut they would not name names Sen. Mark Hatfield. K Ore., was singled out. as was Sen John Warner, R-V'a Warner however, took to tin; floor to say his vote would not change after ill-- > ittn V re< i'll ed m. ill- tii.in III!! calls Wednesday afternoon file vote Wednesday ices to stop a threatened filibuster by Phil Gramm. R-Toxas. who is running for the GOP presidential nomination, as is Senate Major ity header Hob Dole Pleven Republicans sided with the Sen ate's 4 b I k-llliK rats Democrats accused other Republicans of voting for reasons having little to do with the nom intte himself 'Dr Foster is being crucified on the altar of presidential poli tics." said Sen lames Exon, D Neb. Gramm suggested Foster held "radical views about abortion," and said, "I do not believe those views represent traditional Amer ican values 1 do not believe they represent the will of the Ameri can people." Dole suid. "Somewhere out them among Amerii a s hundreds and thousands of physicians, there is a man or woman whose past actions and statements would not divide the American people anil this chamber.” He suggested that Clinton him self had been thinking ahead to the elections. "This nomination was meant to try to drive a wedge lietween Republicans on the issue of abor tion. President Clinton made a calculated political move,” Dole said Closed for Inventory Sunday, July 2nd-Tuesday, July 4,h Our Duck Shop at Autzen Stadium will be open July 2nd*July 3rd Open: M-F 7:45-6 • Sat 10-5 • Sun 12-5 Waiting for a hot deal on a PowerBook? Today's the day *■ *» ' • • « ~.n .1_ LowmI price ever on the PowerBook 900 eerie*. Right now ts the perfect lime to buy an Apple' PowerBook* computer Prices have inner been lower. And that makes our special deals lor students even more irresistible Of course, every PowerBook in the 500 series is ready for PowerPC* upgrades, tlie RISC, based technology of tlie future But tlie most important news of all is they’re in stock at the Microcomputer Support Center on campus and availaiile now So visit us today Microcomputer Support Center Computing Center • vtri tuC- \|oiul.t\ Frulav l>ui-5ev e-mail mppteorcgoii • I HI. http mpp uoregon edu • 'it ODE CLASSIFIEDS.. ) worth looking into!
