IP: Quick press summary: Bush Schmoozes Techies

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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>  > From: TheStandard.com
> >  Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:08 AM
> >  Subject: MEDIA GROK: Speak to Me, MarchFirst!
> >
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> >                             THE STANDARD'S
> >                           M E D I A  G R O K
> >             A Commentary on What the Press Is Reporting and Why
> >  ==================================================
> >
> >  TOP GROKS:
> >  * Remind Us Again, Mr. President: Why Are We Here?
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> >  Extra, extra! The future of tech is "incredibly bright" even though
> >  the stock market is sending a message that's "a little" different.
> >  President Bush came out with those bullish comments at a White House
> >  tech forum Wednesday, but the one-sided conversation left at least
> >  some of the 150 leaders who had been assembled wondering what they
> >  were doing there.
> >
> >  Most likely the tech execs had the right demographics. On a day when
> >  campaign-finance reform was the buzz of the Beltway, the Washington
> >  Post added that the head honchos also have the right political
> >  leanings: They are known for spreading their wealth equally between
> >  Democrats and Republicans. Bush's two-hour East Room forum was his
> >  third meeting with techies in three months, Le Post pointed out, and
> >  he shamelessly courted them with the comment that they "make us all a
> >  little prouder to be Americans." Excuse us, we're a little misty over
> >  the majesty of it all.
> >
> >  Just what President Bush talked about at the forum before it went
> >  behind closed doors depended on the outlet you read. The San Francisco
> >  Chronicle led with news that Bush will ease restrictions on the export
> >  of high-octane computing gear. The San Jose Mercury News saw it as
> >  part of the economic happy-talk campaign Bush has embarked on after
> >  getting wise to the idea that emphasizing the stock-market gloom
> >  really wasn't helping his $1.6 trillion tax-cut proposal after all.
> >
> >  The Washington Post went high with Bush's reactivation of a tech
> >  advisory council and the naming of Kleiner Perkins VC Floyd Kvamme as
> >  co-chairman. The Chron also noted the Bushies' attempts to "charm" the
> >  tech leaders with a one-page handout ticking off the President's
> >  support for policies such as free-trade agreements and R&D tax
> >  credits.
> >
> >  Reporters ID'd attendees including Microsoft COO Bob Herbold, Sprint
> >  Chairman William Esrey and ex-Netscaper Jim Barksdale. Though the
> >  Associated Press referred to the group as "new economy" leaders, the
> >  Boston Globe pointed out that Bush didn't once mention the Internet.
> >  The Beantown broadsheet also buttonholed a local CEO who attended the
> >  meeting and was puzzled by Bush's omission of any discussion of
> >  privacy and Net taxes, no doubt wondering why he'd flown down to D.C.
> >  for the day. - Deborah Asbrand
> >
> >  Bush Makes Nice With Tech Leaders
> >  http://tm0.com/thestandard/sbct.cgi?s=64432715&i=320778&d=1267118
> >
> >  Bush Advocates Easing Rules On Exporting High-Tech Gear
> >  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/
> >  29/BU82553.DTL&type=business
> >
> >  Bush Reactivates High-Tech Advisory Panel
> >  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8573-2001Mar28.html
> >
> >  Bush Taps VC Player for Tech Post
> >  http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-5339027.html?tag=owv
> >
> >  Bush Names Tech Council Co-Chair, Delivers Pep Talk to Sector Leaders
> >  http://www.latimes.com/business/20010329/t000026932.html
> >
> >  President Pitches Tech Leaders on Economic Plan (AP)
> >  http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/03/28/bush.ap/index.html
> >
> >  Bush Calls Tech's Future 'Bright,' Pushes Tax Cut
> >  http://www.globe.com/dailyglobe2/088/business/Bush_calls_tech_s_future_bri
> >  ght_pushes_tax_cut+.shtml
> >
> >  Bush Meets With Tech Executives
> >  http://www0.mercurycenter.com/business/top/061131.htm



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