2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 4, 2000 NATI Fox greets Mexicans liv Los Angeles 'Dimes MEXICO CITY - In his first offi- cial act at the chief executive's com- pound, President Vicente Fox met yesterday with Mexicans who live in the United States, signaling his resolve to improve ties with the millions of his fellow citizens driven to emigrate in recent decades. At a reception for more than 200 Mexican emigrants just two days after his inauguration, Fox said the era is over when Mexicans who left their country were scoffed at back home. "It seems to me that when a person anywhere in the world leaves home alone, with no, more baggage than his mind, his heart and his passion to be better, that person has to be the most admirable there is, because inside that person we are going to find the best human values that lead to success: Determination, courage, valor, pas- sion, love," Fox said. Such language reflected a decisive break from past tendencies to ignore or denigrate people who headed north to escape poverty and earn a living in the United States. Instead, Fox repeat- ed his vow to govern "for 118 million Mexicans"-- the 100 million here and the 18 million people of Mexican descent in the United States. Yesterday's emotion-filled gathering at Los Pinos, Mexico's presidential residence, was part of the third and final day of Fox's marathon inaugura- tion celebration marking the end of 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revb- lutionary Party. Fox, from the center- right National Action Party, traveled later to meet peasants in Mex and then to a rally in Gua( Mexico's second-largest city. The delegation of Mexican cans and Mexican citizens livi United States included corpor utives, students, activists and figures from California, Texas and other states. Joining Foxf Mexican government were Cabinet members and governo "This ceremony should bet an unmistakable signal of t mitment that the Fox gove makes to you and to the cot of Mexicans abroad," said Ju nandez, whom Fox has appo head a presidential office on affairs. The new office will help co initiatives to use the fi MESSIAH Continued from Page 1A dinner and tradition," Sheets said. "I come to it each year" To attend the eagerly awaited event, residents had to participate in it in some way. Abigail Short, an LSA freshman, helped out by escorting guests dur- ing the reception and dinner. "I like it because I get to meet all the soloists" she said. Soloist Dean Ely said he was impressed by the girls' efforts. "Wonderful spectacular, amazing," he said. "They certainly didn't have anything like this when l was in college." Although the event has a long history of tradi- tions, a few were broken this year. For the first time, the dinner included a male server, Bir Gamguly, who was hired earlier this term. This year's dinner also marked the first time an international student, LSA senior Mitsuko Yakabi, chaired the event. "Our goal was for all the residents to be involved and just have fun," she said. This year residents gave the event an international twist, serving sushi for the hors d'oeuvres and other international dishes at the dinner. The theme was "Weaving a Tapestry of Community and Friendship." be de the be Ni ha mc ch( [ON/WORLD ing in .S.ACROSS THE NATION( ing in U.S. ico state resources of the Mexican community Justice Dept investigators go to Florid dalajara, in the United States as leverage for WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has sent representatives to Fk economic development in Mexico. For da to gather information about alleged voting irregularities, a spokeswoman s Ameri- example, Fox said, he will push pro- yesterday. ng in the grams in which the Mexican govern- The department has received complaints that blacks and other minorities w ate exec- ment would match investment by impeded by voting officials when they tried to cast ballots in several Floni political U.S.-based Mexicans in their native locations. , Illinois communities. "We have two people in Florida, but this is still part of our inquiry to gatl from the Hernandez noted that delegates information to see what if any federal investigation is warranted," Justice Dep a dozen brought a range of proposals to deepen ment spokeswoman Kara Peterman said yesterday. rs. and exploit the links between Mexi- The NAACP says it has gathered 486 complaints and taken more than 3 taken as cans on both sides of the border. Texas pages of sworn testimony from people who say they were blocked from votii he com- Lt. Gov. Rick Perry offered a pilot pro- The organization plans to file a lawsuit early this week alleging voter inim ernment jcct in which Mexicans living on the tion and other violations of voting rights. mmunity border could be attended by doctors on The Justice Department has authority to bring criminal prosecutions agai tan Her- the U.S. side. anyone who denies someone's right to vote. The department also can bring ci inted to Actor Edward James Olmos mar- lawsuits in some circumstances to alter racially discriminatory voting procedu migrant veled at the sense of hope Fox's inau- in the future. But it has no authority for any action that might changeo y guration has awakened "not just for totals from the Nov. 7 election. )ordinate the Mexican people but for the whole The Rev. lesse Jackson, claiming "a clear pattern of voter suppression of Afric' nanc ial hemisphere." American votes," wants the Justice Department to begin a formal investigation. "Through the preparation we got to know each other PepsiCo to u rchase The latest PepsiCo offer apparen tter, which is what this is really about," Yakabi said. Pmirrors one Quaker rejected in ea House Director Marion Scher said residents Quaker for 13.4 November. The source said PepsiCo serve the praise for the successful event. "They're again offering 2.3 shares per Quak e ones who really organize it," she said. NEW YORK - PepsiCo Inc. has share; based on PepsiCo's closingpri Guests of the event expressed enthusiasm about the agreed to buy Quaker Oats Co., the of $42.38 on Friday, the offer valu auty of Martha Cook and the spirit of the dinner, maker of Gatorade and Cap'n Crunch Quaker Oats at $13.4 billion, or- "I can't believe this is a dorm," said Danielle de cereal, for $13.4 billion in stock, a $97.46 per share. ese, "Messiah" soprano soloist. "You guys just source close to the talks said yesterday. ng out in these gorgeous rooms?" The boards of both companies . . After the formal dinner residents performed a approved the deal over the weekend Promi sing leukemni usicale featuring selections by Martha Cook's and an anouncement is expected oir, the Cookie Chorale. today, the source told The Associated drug introd Ce Press on condition of anonymity. HOUSTON - A leukemia drug t types and help people see another side Gaining control of Gatorade would patients say has fewer side effects th of Greek life. give PepsiCo the dominate brand in the aspirin has shown surprising succe "There's a commonly held stereo- S2.5 billion sports drink market, which researchers at the University ofiex place to type that all we do is party, but we has been growing faster than colas. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center say. fight on do a ton of activities, things people "Gatorade would do even better The drug, ST571, a new treat n said. don't really see," he said. "But under PepsiCo than it has under Quak- for chronic myelogenous leukeit v Lamb, there's more to frats than just er Oats because of better marketing was a central topic at a weekend me e hopes Thursday, Friday and Saturday and distribution' John Sicher, publish- ical conference in San Francisco. stereo- nights." er of Beverage Digest, said yesterday. M.D. Anderson researchers repor At least two PepsiCo rivals had con- ed that in all 31 CML patients giv( ILE A L sidered acquiring Quaker: Coca-Cola the drug at the center last years t als Co. abandoned talks two weeks ago cancer went into complete remissio Continued from Page 1A after its board rejected a deal reported- Lead investigator Dr. Moshe Talp ice? "The appearance of the Diag is ly worth S15.75 billion, and French called the pill "the holy grail we ai depleting very fast because everyone food conglomerate Danone SA backed looking for in our business " is not walking on the sidewalks," away from a possible bid last month. Houston Chronicle reportd ysteI oM 13rugeman said. "There should be more temporary sidewalks during the ht Even with the new sidewalk in THE ORLO place, some students like Engineering sophomore Derek Sloane continue to ank walk across the trampled paths where I eaup oPolitical pundits have gone so far as es grass once grew. say that Palestinian Authority Chai ce "It is more convenient to walk political Campaign man Yasser Arafat holds Brak ar. across the beaten mud path if I am p i future in his hands. If Arafatca that walking to the other side of the Diag, JERUSALEM -- With breathtak- reduce the. violence in the terito the Sloane said. ing suddenness, the Palestinian revolt and Barak can conclude a peac am LSA senior Keesha Walker said she that dominated the national con- agreement with him before the ele an also has chosen not to use the new sciousness for more than two months tions, the prime minister's chanes e sidewalk because part of it is blocked has been relegated to background being returned to office wi b ns by a construction tarp. noise as Israelis turn their attention to immeasurably improved. "I didn't use the sidewalk because a national election campaign that of the tarp . I didn't know if they promises to be filled with drama and Death toll at4 wanted people walking on it yet " invective. Walker said. 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