KINDER'S COMMENTARY: BIPARTISAN CONSERVATIVES TRADE IDEAS

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Thursday, August 24, 1995

I recently attended, along with Rep. Mary Kasten and dozens of other colleagues, a terrific meeting of conservative state lawmakers from all 50 states. The bipartisan organization that brings us together for a few days in early August is called the American Legislative Exchange Council. This year's ALEC meeting was in San Diego and featured splendid meetings, task forces, speakers and panel discussions. Also, a tremendous amount of excellent pamphlets and articles are disseminated that complement the speakers and panels. The meeting offers a chance to exchange with other state lawmakers information and innovative approaches to common problems. What follows, in an attempt to impart some of the flavor of the meeting, are some pertinent excerpts from some of these materials.

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