Forwarded by Jane Clark. This news also came today -- a contrast to the previous article from the LA Times. LANDSCOPE: News and Views from American Lands - May 31, 2000 $1.7 Million "Stump" Speech? Texas Gov. George W. Bush recently raised $1.7 million from timber executives in Oregon (ENS 5/22/00). A dozen executives from the timber industry contributed $100,000 each to the Republican Party in exchange for a 45 minute meeting with Bush. The executives aired grievances about federal policies toward the timber industry, including the Northwest Forest Plan crafted in 1993 by President Clinton. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]