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Subject: IP: Quick press summary: Bush Schmoozes Techies
>- > > From: TheStandard.com >> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:08 AM >> Subject: MEDIA GROK: Speak to Me, MarchFirst! >> >> ================================================== >> THE STANDARD'S >> M E D I A G R O K >> A Commentary on What the Press Is Reporting and Why >> ================================================== >> >> TOP GROKS: >> * Remind Us Again, Mr. President: Why Are We Here? >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Extra, extra! The future of tech is "incredibly bright" even though >> the stock market is sending a message that's "a little" different. >> President Bush came out with those bullish comments at a White House >> tech forum Wednesday, but the one-sided conversation left at least >> some of the 150 leaders who had been assembled wondering what they >> were doing there. >> >> Most likely the tech execs had the right demographics. On a day when >> campaign-finance reform was the buzz of the Beltway, the Washington >> Post added that the head honchos also have the right political >> leanings: They are known for spreading their wealth equally between >> Democrats and Republicans. Bush's two-hour East Room forum was his >> third meeting with techies in three months, Le Post pointed out, and >> he shamelessly courted them with the comment that they "make us all a >> little prouder to be Americans." Excuse us, we're a little misty over >> the majesty of it all. >> >> Just what President Bush talked about at the forum before it went >> behind closed doors depended on the outlet you read. The San Francisco >> Chronicle led with news that Bush will ease restrictions on the export >> of high-octane computing gear. The San Jose Mercury News saw it as >> part of the economic happy-talk campaign Bush has embarked on after >> getting wise to the idea that emphasizing the stock-market gloom >> really wasn't helping his $1.6 trillion tax-cut proposal after all. >> >> The Washington Post went high with Bush's reactivation of a tech >> advisory council and the naming of Kleiner Perkins VC Floyd Kvamme as >> co-chairman. The Chron also noted the Bushies' attempts to "charm" the >> tech leaders with a one-page handout ticking off the President's >> support for policies such as free-trade agreements and R&D tax >> credits. >> >> Reporters ID'd attendees including Microsoft COO Bob Herbold, Sprint >> Chairman William Esrey and ex-Netscaper Jim Barksdale. Though the >> Associated Press referred to the group as "new economy" leaders, the >> Boston Globe pointed out that Bush didn't once mention the Internet. >> The Beantown broadsheet also buttonholed a local CEO who attended the >> meeting and was puzzled by Bush's omission of any discussion of >> privacy and Net taxes, no doubt wondering why he'd flown down to D.C. >> for the day. - Deborah Asbrand >> >> Bush Makes Nice With Tech Leaders >> http://tm0.com/thestandard/sbct.cgi?s=64432715&i=320778&d=1267118 >> >> Bush Advocates Easing Rules On Exporting High-Tech Gear >> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/ >> 29/BU82553.DTL&type=business >> >> Bush Reactivates High-Tech Advisory Panel >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8573-2001Mar28.html >> >> Bush Taps VC Player for Tech Post >> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-5339027.html?tag=owv >> >> Bush Names Tech Council Co-Chair, Delivers Pep Talk to Sector Leaders >> http://www.latimes.com/business/20010329/t000026932.html >> >> President Pitches Tech Leaders on Economic Plan (AP) >> http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/03/28/bush.ap/index.html >> >> Bush Calls Tech's Future 'Bright,' Pushes Tax Cut >> http://www.globe.com/dailyglobe2/088/business/Bush_calls_tech_s_future_bri >> ght_pushes_tax_cut+.shtml >> >> Bush Meets With Tech Executives >> http://www0.mercurycenter.com/business/top/061131.htm For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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