Daily Archives: August 7, 2012

Senator Harkin To Hold Roundtable Discussions On Retirement Crisis

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Senator Tom Harkin, as Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, recently released a new report examining the retirement crisis in America and laying out a bold proposal to rebuild the private pension system. The report … Continue reading →

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President Obama And First Lady Michelle Obama In Iowa Next Week

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Des Moines Register Obama on Monday will travel to Council Bluffs and Boone for campaign events, aides said this afternoon. On Tuesday, he will be in Oskaloosa, Marshalltown and Waterloo. And on Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama will join Obama … Continue reading →

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On Anniversary of Tonkin Gulf Resolution Let’s Say No To War With Iran

Posted on August 7, 2012 by bfiaedflaherty

On August 7, 1964, the US Senate voted 88-2 to approve the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which was then used as the legal justification for the Vietnam War. Two senators, Morse & Gruening, had the courage to say no. They should … Continue reading →

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