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Dec
01
1992

Family Leave Debate Leaves Families Out

News reports in September on the Senate's vote to override George Bush's veto of the Family Leave Bill focused primarily on one question: Did this help or hurt the president? "Congress Bruises Bush," reported the Minneapolis Star Tribune (9/25/92), concluding that the legislative attempt to mandate unpaid maternity and family emergency leave was a setback for the president. On the other hand, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution (9/25/92) suggested that while the veto might touch off accusations that Bush has "betrayed his family values," the President could use a House failure to override "to show he can still flex his [...]