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Fighting for Truth, Justice ... and Dentistry

WASHINGTON -- PRESIDENT CLINTON asked aides at a National Security Council meeting on Haiti to prepare a comparison between a possible U.S. invasion of Haiti and Reagan's 1983 invasion of Grenada. Clinton wanted a study of forces needed, likely casualties -- and rationales used. After the meeting one official asked, half joking, "Are there any Americans in medical school in Haiti?" Another answered, "No, but we've found two American dentists there."

Panetta Prepares a Shakeup

WASHINGTON -- Incoming White House chief of staff LEON PANETTA is getting ready for some changes at the White House, and domestic-policy adviser Carol Rasco could be among the first to be reassigned. "Cabinet members don't know who to deal with when they need a decision from the White House," says an Administration official. "Some go through Rasco, and ((some)) go through Al Gore. It's been very messy."