Earlier, White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry said Clinton did not plan to testify.

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"The trip is taking its wear and tear, " White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry said.

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Clinton was fitted Friday morning for an "in-canal" hearing aid which should help him, McCurry said.

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That was a view echoed by former White House press secretary Mike McCurry, debating the night's events at Politico.com.

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McCurry said the statement had not been written by Stephanopoulos in a final fit of presidential assistance.

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American soldiers are to be under U.S. command, although the operation will be run by Canada, McCurry said.

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The outlines of the compromise seem to satisfy some of the major concerns that McCurry raised on the program.

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"We lost a whole year last year, " says McCurry, who said the two sides' numbers are not far apart.

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McCurry was careful not to issue veto threats and said the president is actively involved in encouraging his negotiators.

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Past presidents had Tony Snow, Mike McCurry, Marlin Fitzwater, Jody Powell, Pierre Salinger.

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"I think we may have seen the last 'freebie' tonight, " McCurry wrote.

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But McCurry said President Bill Clinton has several conditions he wants met before committing troops to the central African nation.

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McCurry did praise the Democrats' minority report, saying it was "a powerful document" that put the committee's work into context.

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McCurry says there is no meeting yet scheduled between the president and the bipartisan congressional leadership to discuss the budget negotiations.

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On Thursday, singer Bruce Springsteen is to appear with Kerry in Madison, Wisconsin, and Columbus, Ohio, campaign spokesman Mike McCurry said.

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McCurry said administration officials are scheduled to meet with congressional budget writers on Capitol Hill later today to continue budget discussions.

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In addition, iAdvance hired former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry as its chief lobbyist shortly after McCurry himself joined Public Strategies.

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Clinton still plans to meet next week with Republican leaders to try and break the deadlock, White House spokesperson Mike McCurry said.

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Among those polishing their resumes include spokesman McCurry, counselor Doug Sosnik and, if he doesn't get Bowles' job, chief lobbyist John Hilley.

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McCurry said Clinton would push the tobacco tax increase during an afternoon event designed to highlight progress in improving child immunization rates.

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Press Secretary Mike McCurry tells CNN that the White House believes it can satisfy Lott's concerns, allowing a final vote on Herman's nomination.

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Actually, no, we can't go home, because, as McCurry said later in the show, the common definition is where the debate begins, not ends.

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Both Clinton and his press secretary, Mike McCurry, said today they did not know what Reno had decided, nor when she would make her announcement.

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Several have been thinking of leaving, including senior policy adviser Rahm Emanuel, press secretary Mike McCurry, counselor Doug Sosnik, and legislative affairs director John Hilley.

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White House press secretary Mike McCurry said Gingrich's approach is unproductive.

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Clinton, who is virtually without a voice at the moment, commented on Stephanopoulos' departure through a statement read to reporters by White House spokesman Mike McCurry.

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The meeting is designed to discuss spending provisions of the budget bill, but McCurry said it was likely the tax aspects would come up as well.

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McCurry says the meeting is not intended to bypass the ordinary budget process, which calls for the newly inaugurated president to submit his budget in February 1997.

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