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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Milestones

Ten years ago: On the eve of Election Day 1988, Vice President George Bush confidently said the nation was “coming in behind my candidacy” while Democrat Michael Dukakis vowed to pull off a stunning “November surprise.”

Five years ago: President Clinton, appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” assailed labor leaders who opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement, accusing them of using “naked pressure” to try to kill the pact.

One year ago: In a rising war of words, the Clinton administration warned it was considering military options, including a cruise missile strike, if Iraq carried out its threat to shoot down U.N. surveillance planes.