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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
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Subject: Re: Joe Clark to study nukes
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Date: Tue, 6-Dec-83 03:26:46 EST
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Another cynic might say it's a way for Mulroney to keep Clark busy
without being seen to put him down. I think Clark gathered a lot of
respect for the way he handled the leadership campaign and his defeat,
and if Mulroney were seen to embarass him it would look very bad.
This is a neat portfolio, because it doesn't leave Clark either out
of the shadow cabinet (embarassing) or in the shadow cabinet in a
conventional post (leading to guesses as to "what this means" based
on who else has occupied the post.

I wouldn't count Clark out for good. If he handles himself well
the next few years, he might easily pull another Bourassa.

Dave Sherman
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