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ArchivesBenson Vows to Veto GOP BudgetBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, June 24, 2003.Governor Craig Benson says he’ll veto lawmakers’ budget compromise if they don’t cut more money from their 2.7 billion dollar proposal. Benson’s threat drew sharp rebukes from GOP legislative leaders. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Josh Rogers reports. listen:
 Is Governor Benson Going For A New Record?By John Milne on Tuesday, June 24, 2003.GOVERNOR CRAIG BENSON'S DECLARATION THAT HE'LL VETO THE STATE BUDGET HAS GOTTEN ALL THE ATTENTION. BUT OFFICIALS SAY THAT BENSON HAS ALREADY SET A MODERN RECORD FOR LETTING BILLS BECOME LAWS WITHOUT HIS SIGNATURE. DOZENS MORE BILLS AWAIT HIS DECISION. AS NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO'S POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT JOHN MILNE REPORTS, THE GOVERNOR'S NOT SIGNING HIS NAME ON THE DOTTED LINE IS PART OF A DELIBERATE STRATEGY. listen:
Summer in AmericaBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, June 24, 2003.School's out, the weather's warmer, and Americans are on the move. Many a car will be seen on our highways stuffed with bikes, coolers and beach balls. But, can Americans find it in their frenzied nature to really relax and do nothing? We'll look at the American tradition of summer vacation and how that's changed over time. Laura's guests are Amy Willard Cross, author of Summer in America, and Cindy S. Aron, history professor at the University of Virginia and author of Working at Play: A History of Vacations in the United States. listen:
The Belles of New EnglandBy John Walters on Tuesday, June 24, 2003.In the 19th and early 20th Centuries, the New England economy was powered by the mills. And those mills were mostly powered by women. Though most of these women have been forgotten, some of their stories are told in The Bells of New England, by William Moran. For 25 years, William was a writer, editor and producer at CBS News- working with Walter Cronkite and Charles Kuralt. He joins John to talk about the women of the mills and their struggle for fare wages and safe working conditions. Find out more at St. Martin's Press listen:
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