TITLE

Clinton's wage gap plan may boost Gore

AUTHOR(S)
Kiefer, Francine
PUB. DATE
January 2000
SOURCE
Christian Science Monitor;1/25/2000, Vol. 92 Issue 43, p2
SOURCE TYPE
Newspaper
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Considers the plan of United States president Bill Clinton to seek money in the 2001 budget to decrease the wage gap between men and women. How the move could help Al Gore secure votes from women.
ACCESSION #
2711825

Tags: PAY equity;  POLITICAL science

 

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