Milestones

Ten years ago: The Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index rose only 0.2 percent in July 1989, easing fears of a recession.

Five years ago: Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles declared an immigration emergency and demanded federal help to cope with the largest surge of Cuban refugees since the 1980 Mariel boat-lift.

One year ago: A day after his grand jury testimony, President Clinton left Washington on a vacation with his family. Meanwhile, some lawmakers called for Clinton to resign in the wake of his admissions concerning Monica Lewinsky while a spokeswoman for Hillary Rodham Clinton said the first lady “believes in this marriage.”