one of th t-known Blac
Americans in the world
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the
I media, mment and r
ganizational HNlC:S that Willaims
and Graham had t the air ga
ignal to their abilities.
Over the past 10 years the
Republicans have controlled ue
White House, Armstrong Wil
liams has been making the right
rOO in high cird in the party.
From the Senate to the Whit:
Ho , Williams carved out a
ful career path and resume,
ling up his R lodex at tbe
same time.
Irsider to President Bush, Dan
Quayl aOO the top oogs at �
ational Republican Committee
(NRC), Williams is reid in high'
regard among GOPers around
Washington. H is joined in his
influence bisiress by Stedman
Graham, the nationally-known
s1e.ad.y date, and beau, to syndi
cated broadcaster Oprah Winfrey.
As Black Republicans gain
more attention and clout in nation
al . ues di ions, and in til!
media, many of the gu ts ar
WiUiams'event will be the names
the public will bearabout, Some of
the African Americans in atten
dance woo are emerging as leaders
in til! Party am the public's notice
included: Dr. Leonard Haynes,
who served as Undersecretary at
the Department of Education;
Thelma Duggin, woo was tre
. Black Deputy to Lee Atwaeranbe
RNC; Dayton, Ohio Municipal
: Court Judge Bill Uttlejohn; and
, Milton B� President of the
• Council of 100 Black
Republicans.
WHILE conservative
republicans do preach that Blacks
bould seek I welfare assistance
from the government, many are
doingasignificantamountofbist
ness with feds and local govern
ments. Witness the uccess of
Joshua Smith a top D.C. irsider
and head of a $60 million-a-year
business that gets the bulk of its
revenues form government
generated �ntrac1S.
For Blacks seeking access to
current Washington power circles,
Gtaham Williarnsoould be a chan
nel to tbose individuals am groups
wanting k> move frQrn less entitle
ment connection to more em
powennent aca:ss. � GOP is a
major force in American life, and
people with imide access may be
able to help that party become
more represemanve of our cul
turally diverse society.
Less rhetoric, more reality and
resul � may be the reason that
Messers, WiUarns and Graham
were able to bring out Blacks as
diverse as BETs Bev Smith ('OUr
Voices") and Angela Stribling,
Tim Reid from tv's "Frank's
Place"; former Nixon White
House Aide Bob Brown; Les
Payne o� New York's ewsday,
the Washington Post's Courtlarxl
Milloy, Barty Murray of the Capi
tal Spotlight, John Jacob of tre
Urban Leegoe and SCLC Presi
dent Rev. Joseph Lowery.
In Washingk>n, D.C. one of�
leading busi is access and
influeIX'e peddling.
Blacks interested in marketing
their prod� am services to high
levels of Washingk>n government
rna y want to tap the access
capabilities of Graham and Wu
Iiams.
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Prior to that, he w director of
public relations and communica
tions for Chicago-based Sara Lee.
He also served a marketing
public relations manager for S.C.
Johnson & Son (Johnson Wax).
Racine, Wi consin. Previously, Hill
was a producer-writer, and director
of public information for WGTE
Tv, Toledo, Ohio, the city where he
began nis public relations career in
1970 wi th Owens-Co rn i ng
Fiberglass. There he was respon
sible for sales promotion, advertis
ingand public relations for several of
the company's marketing divisions.
A TER GOLIN/HARRIS
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vice president. In 1990, she was
named senior vice president-director
of new business development, with
responsibility for the agency's ad
ministration and account manage
ment teams as well as its new
business development.
In 1978, she joined the Chicago
Urban League and held several com
munications positions with the
League, including director of public
relations. A native of Greensboro,
N.C., she began her public relations
career at Integon Insurance Com
pany, Winston-Salem, N.C., where
she was an internal communication
specialist and later a field com
munications specialist.
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Middle class will
see their taxes cut
By CHARLES E. BELLE
Inflation i on the decline and
that is good in more ways than
one.
One of the first things that in
dividuals will notice in the new
year is lower prices on everything
except healthcare costs.
Coming down is the co t of oil
and money, which will make
other items cheaper.
The Consumer Price Index
(CPI) is heading toward 3.5%
while the "core" Producer Price
Index (PPI) is trending towatd
2.5%.
That is good news. The bad
news is that unemployment is
rising and running out of control.
Congress i going to come
back from Christmas vacation
and plans to do something about
the economy.
Every elected official is con
cerned about the coming election
in November.
NO MORE depending on a
decrease in interest rates by the
Federal Reserve Bank or passing
"pork barrel" expenditure bills
like the $151 billion transporta
tion package. People want imme
diate intervention with the
economy.
The President'S push to lower
interest rates has not worked to
get the economy working again.
Aggressive tax reduction is what
both Democrats and Republican
politicians will be pushing for
after the State of the Union flap
by the President. Putting cash in
the pockets of the people who will
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a , a tried and tru way to start the
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Individuals need tax relief and
return on their investments. The
call to Co ngress to "do some
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recession and have been for over
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There is no double dip, be
cause there never was any upturn
other than in the President's
upper lip. Reading his lips can
ruin a country. Congress will '
come to its senses and tax cuts
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