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Question: When did Simon English become the leader of the National Party?

Read the following text and answer briefly.

Context 1: Sir Simon William English  (born 30 December 1961) is a New Zealand former National Party politician who served as the 39th prime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017  He had previously served as the 17th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and minister of finance from 2008 to 2016 under John Key and the Fifth National Government 

A farmer and public servant before entering politics, English was elected to the New Zealand Parliament in  as the National Party's candidate in the Wallace electorate  He was elevated to Cabinet in 1996 and in 1999 was made minister of finance, although he served for less than a year due to his party's loss at the 1999 general election  In October 2001, English replaced Jenny Shipley as the leader of the National Party (and consequently as Leader of the Opposition)  He led the party to its worst defeat at the 2002 general election, and as a consequence, in October 2003 he was replaced as leader by Don Brash 

In November 2006, after Brash's resignation, English became deputy leader under John Key  After National's victory at the 2008 general election, he became deputy prime minister and was also made minister of finance for the second time  Under English's direction New Zealand's economy maintained steady growth during National's three terms of government  He became a list-only MP after stepping down as an electorate MP at the 2014 general election 

John Key resigned as leader of the National Party and prime minister in December 2016  English won the resulting leadership election unopposed and was sworn in as prime minister on 12 December 2016  His tenure was only ten months, and included a three-month election campaign  In the 2017 general election, National won the largest number of seats but fell short of a majority  The parties holding the balance of power declined to support the existing government, and English was subsequently replaced as prime minister by Jacinda Ardern, leader of the Labour Party  English initially continued on as Leader of the Opposition, but resigned as leader of the National Party on 27 February 2018 and left parliament two weeks later 

Early life
English was born on 30 December 1961 at Lumsden Maternity Centre in Lumsden  He is the eleventh of twelve children of Mervyn English and Norah (née O'Brien) English  His parents purchased Rosedale, a mixed sheep and cropping farm in Dipton, Southland from Mervyn's uncle, Vincent English, a bachelor, in 1944  English was born in the maternity unit at Lumsden 

English attended St Thomas's School in Winton, then boarded at St  Patrick's College in Upper Hutt, where he became head boy  He played in the first XV of the school's rugby team  English went on to study commerce at the University of Otago, where he was a resident at Selwyn College, and then completed an honours degree in English literature at Victoria University of Wellington 

After finishing his studies, English returned to Dipton and farmed for a few years  From 1987 to 1989, he worked in Wellington as a policy analyst for the New Zealand Treasury, at a time when the free market policies favoured by Labour's finance minister Roger Douglas (known collectively as "Rogernomics") were being implemented 

English joined the National Party in 1980, while at Victoria University  He served for a period as chairman of the Southland branch of the Young Nationals, and became a member of the Wallace electorate committee  After moving to Wellington, he served for periods on the Island Bay and Miramar electorate committees, respectively 

Fourth National Government (1990–1999)

At the 1990 general election, English stood as the National candidate in Wallace, replacing the retiring Derek Angus, and was elected with a large majority  He would hold this seat, renamed Clutha-Southland in 1996, until 2014  He and three other newly elected National MPs (Tony Ryall, Nick Smith, and Roger Sowry) were soon identified as rising stars in New Zealand politics, and at various points were dubbed the "brat pack", the "gang of four", and the "young Turks"  In his first term in parliament, English chaired a select committee into social services  He was made a parliamentary under-secretary in 1993, serving under the Minister of Health 

First period in cabinet (1996–1999)
In early 1996, English was elevated to cabinet by Prime Minister Jim Bolger, becoming the Minister for Crown Health Enterprises and Associate Minister of Education (to Wyatt Creech)  He was 34 at the time, becoming the cabinet's youngest member  After the 1996 general election, the National Party was forced into a coalition with New Zealand First to retain government  In the resulting cabinet reshuffle, English emerged as Minister of Health  However, as a condition of the coalition agreement, NZ First's Neil Kirton (a first-term MP) was made Associate Minister of Health, effectively becoming English's deputy  This arrangement was described in the press as a "shotgun marriage", and there were frequent differences of opinion between the two ministers  After their relationship became unworkable, Kirton was sacked from the role in August 1997, with the agreement of NZ First leader Winston Peters 

As Minister of Health, English was responsible for continuing the reforms to the public health system that National had begun after the 1990 general election  The reforms were unpopular, and health was perceived as one of the government's weaknesses, with the health portfolio consequently being viewed as a challenge  English believed that the unpopularity of the reforms was in part due to a failure in messaging, and encouraged his National colleagues to avoid bureaucratic and money-focused language (such as references to "balance sheets" and "user charges") and instead talk about the improvements to services the government's reforms would bring  He also rejected the idea that public hospitals could be run as commercial enterprises, a view which some of his colleagues had previously promoted 

By early 1997, as dissatisfaction with Bolger's leadership began to grow, English was being touted as a potential successor, along with Jenny Shipley and Doug Graham  His age (35) was viewed as the main impediment to a successful leadership run  National's leadership troubles were resolved in December 1997, when Bolger resigned and Shipley was elected to the leadership unopposed  English had been a supporter of Bolger as leader, but Shipley reappointed him Minister of Health in her new cabinet 

English was promoted to Minister of Finance in a reshuffle in January 1999, a position which was at the time subordinate to the Treasurer, Bill Birch  After a few months, the pair switched positions as part of Birch's transition to retirement, with English assuming the senior portfolio  In early interviews, he emphasised his wish to be seen as a pragmatist rather than an ideologue, and said that the initiatives of some of his predecessors (Roger Douglas's "Rogernomics" and Ruth Richardson's "Ruthanasia") had focused on "fruitless, theoretical debates" when "people just want to see problems solved" 

Opposition (1999–2008)

After the National Party lost the 1999 election to Helen Clark's Labour Party, English continued on in the shadow cabinet as National's spokesperson for finance  He was elected deputy leader of the party in February 2001, following the resignation of Wyatt Creech, with Gerry Brownlee being his unsuccessful opponent 

Leader of the Opposition
In October 2001, after months of speculation, Jenny Shipley resigned as leader of the National Party after being told she no longer had the support of the party caucus  English was elected as her replacement unopposed (with Roger Sowry as his deputy), and consequently became Leader of the Opposition  However, he did not openly organise against Shipley, and according to The Southland Times "there was almost an element of 'aw, shucks, I'll do it then' about Mr English's ascension" 

Aged 39 when he was elected, English became the second-youngest leader in the National Party's history, after Jim McLay (who was 38 when elected in 1984)  He also became only the third Southlander to lead a major New Zealand political party, after Joseph Ward and Adam Hamilton  However, English failed to improve the party's performance  In the 2002 election, National suffered its worst electoral defeat ever, gaining barely more than twenty percent of the vote  English described it as "the worst day of my political life"  Both party insiders and the general public were split as to how much to blame him for the loss, but most of the party believed that English would be able to rebuild National's support 

By late 2003, however, National's performance in opinion polls remained poor  The party had briefly increased its popularity in the year following the election, but by October its support had fallen to levels only slightly better than what it achieved in the last ballot  English also appeared in a boxing match for a charity against entertainer Ted Clarke  This did not boost his polling or that of the National party either, with suggestions that it devalued his image as a serious politician  Don Brash, former governor of the Reserve Bank and a relative newcomer to politics, began to build up support to replace English  On 28 October, Brash gained sufficient backing in Caucus to defeat English in a leadership contest 

Shadow cabinet roles and deputy leader
On 2 November 2003, when Brash changed responsibilities for certain MPs, English became National's spokesman for education, ranked at fifth place in the party's parliamentary hierarchy  He remained in parliament after the 2005 election  In his new shadow education portfolio, English performed strongly, and remained a party favourite despite his election defeat as leader in 2002, eventually being returned to the finance portfolio in August 2004 as deputy spokesman (while still retaining responsibility for education) 

In November 2006, Brash resigned as leader  English was considered as a potential replacement leader (running against John Key) or deputy leader (against incumbent Gerry Brownlee) in the ensuing leadership election  However, a contest was avoided when the MPs agreed a Key/English ticket would run unopposed in a display of party unity  English took over the deputy leadership and the finance portfolio in the Key shadow cabinet 

Fifth National Government (2008–2017)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance (2008–2016)

At the 2008 election, English was re-elected by his electorate, winning by a margin of about 15,500 votes  He became Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and Minister of Finance in the fifth National Government, being sworn into office on 19 November 2008 and continued to serve in those roles until becoming Prime Minister on 12 December 2014  He was also made Minister of Infrastructure in National's first term of government and Minister responsible for Housing New Zealand Corporation and minister responsible for the New Zealand flag consideration process in its third 

He was comfortably re-elected in Clutha-Southland in the 2011 election but opted to run as a party-list candidate in 2014  

The pairing of John Key as leader of the National Party and English as his deputy has been compared to that of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating (in Australia) and Tony Blair and Gordon Brown (in the UK) 

English acceded to the role of Finance Minister in the continuing wake of the financial crisis  In response to New Zealand's rising debt, English made budget deficit-reduction his main priority  His first budget outlined three focuses in New Zealand's financial recovery: "improving the business environment and removing roadblocks to growth; investment in productive infrastructure; and improving the way government works"  One of his first acts was creating the National Infrastructure Unit, charged with formulating a plan for infrastructure projects and investments  He commissioned a government-wide spending review, with an aim to reducing government expenditure—with the exceptions of a two-year stimulus package and long-term increases on infrastructure spending 

In April 2011, the Opposition criticised English for suggesting that New Zealand businesses could use New Zealand's low wages to help it compete with Australia  The National Government campaigned for re-election in 2011 on its economic record  The Government boasted growth for five consecutive quarters up to mid-2010, totalling 1 6% of real GDP 

Strong growth resulted in a surplus of $473 million for the 2015/16 financial year, projected to rise to $8 5 billion by 2020/21  In his 2016 Economic and Fiscal Update address, English stated that reducing debt and tackling the costs of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake were higher priorities than reducing rates of tax 

Allowances issue
In 2009, the media, including TVNZ and TV3 revealed that English was receiving about NZ$900 a week as part of a living allowance for ministers, to live in his own NZ$1 2 million Wellington home  At the time, English also received $276,200 in his annual salary as Deputy Prime Minister  It was also revealed other ministers with homes in the capital city were also claiming accommodation allowances  On 3 August 2009, Prime Minister John Key started a review of the housing allowances claimed by cabinet ministers  English subsequently paid back $12,000 and only claimed about $24,000 a year in living allowances  The Auditor-General's office said in September 2009 that they were making "preliminary enquiries" into parliamentary housing expenses in response to a letter of complaint from Progressive party leader Jim Anderton  Two days later English stated that he would no longer take up any housing allowance and had paid back all the allowance he had received since the November 2008 election 

Prime Minister (2016–2017)

John Key resigned on 12 December, and endorsed English as his successor in the resulting leadership election  Following the drop-out of both Judith Collins and Jonathan Coleman from the leadership election, English was sworn in as the 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand on 12 December 2016 

English appointed his first cabinet on 18 December  In a reshuffle, he appointed Steven Joyce to succeed him as Finance Minister, while most ministerial portfolios remained the same 

In February 2017, English did not attend Waitangi Day commemorations at the historic treaty grounds, reportedly in response to the Ngāpuhi iwi's decision to stop the Prime Minister from speaking at the marae  Ngāpuhi have protested the Government's negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), which the iwi believe infringes upon Māori sovereignty, and thus does not adhere to the Treaty of Waitangi  English had been invited to attend in an official capacity; his non-attendance was criticised by a Ngāpuhi elder and Opposition leader Andrew Little 

In his first overseas trip as Prime Minister, English travelled to Europe to discuss trade ties, including a prospective New Zealand–European Union free trade agreement  He first travelled to London on 13 January 2017 to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May  Discussing trade relations, English said the two nations were "natural partners" and would "continue to forge ties" after the UK's withdrawal from the EU  He also arranged to meet with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel   In a meeting with Merkel, English received crucial backing from Germany for a trade deal with the EU  On 16 January, English stated that his government would continue to promote TPPA, despite the United States' decision to withdraw from the agreement  He explained that Southeast Asian countries would now be treated as a priority in negotiations—he also asserted that the United States was ceding influence to China by its rejection of the trade pact 

At a press conference at the Beehive on 1 February 2017, English announced that the 2017 general election would be held on 23 September  The Prime Minister later confirmed that his party would approach ACT, United Future and the Māori Party if confidence and supply agreements were required to form a government following the election  In his second cabinet reshuffle on 24 April, English appointed Gerry Brownlee as his new Foreign Affairs Minister; he also promoted Nikki Kaye to the portfolio of Education Minister, and moved Mark Mitchell into the cabinet to become Defence Minister  The reshuffle was perceived as an election preparation 

On 13 February 2017, English welcomed Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to Wellington  The two leaders reaffirmed their shared trade agenda, and discussed changes to the Australian citizenship pathway which will affect permanent residents originating from New Zealand 

On 19 June, it was reported that Todd Barclay, who succeeded English as MP for Clutha-Southland, had clandestinely recorded one of his employee's conversations the previous year, and that John Key's leaders' budget was used to pay a confidential settlement after the employee resigned  English admitted that he had been aware of the illegal recording and the settlement, and thus implicated in the scandal 

During the 2017 National campaign launch, English introduced a $379 million social investment package including digital learning academies for high school students, more resources for mathematics, and boosting support for teaching second languages in schools, and maintaining National Standards in the school curriculum  Prime Minister English also sought to defend National's financial management and economic track record and claimed that the opposition Labour Party would raise taxes  Early opinion polling had forecast a poor showing in the election for the Labour Party, but in early August 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern took over as Labour leader and seemingly energised younger voters 

At the 2017 general election, National won the largest share of the party vote (44 4%) and the largest number of seats (56) in the House Representatives  However, National lacked enough seats to govern alone due to two of the party's support partners, the Māori Party and United Future, losing their parliamentary seats  In response, English stated that the party would be entering into talks to form a coalition with New Zealand First  Following talks with the two largest parties, New Zealand First entered a coalition arrangement with the Labour Party  English was succeeded as prime minister by Jacinda Ardern on 26 October 

Opposition (2017–2018)

Leader of the Opposition
English was re-elected as National Party leader on 24 October 2017  At the time of his re-election, English announced his intention to stay on as leader until the next general election  On 13 February 2018, however, he stood down as National Party leader due to personal reasons, and instructed the party to put into motion the processes to elect a new leader  He also retired from Parliament  English's resignation followed weeks of speculation that he would step aside for a new leader  On 27 February, he was succeeded as party leader by Simon Bridges as the result of the leadership election held that day 

Post-premiership 
In 2018, English joined the board of Australian conglomerate, Wesfarmers  English serves in Chairmanships of Mount Cook Alpine Salmon, Impact Lab Ltd and Manawanui Support Ltd  He is also a director of The Instillery, Centre for Independent Studies and The Todd Corporation Limited, and is a member of the Impact Advisory Group of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets 

Political and social views

English is regarded as more socially conservative than his predecessor, John Key  He has stated his opposition to voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, same-sex civil unions, and the decriminalisation of prostitution  As Prime Minister he opposed any "liberalisation" of abortion law 

In 2004, English voted against a bill to establish civil unions for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples  In 2005, he voted for the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill, which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and a woman  English voted against the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, a bill that legalised same-sex marriage in New Zealand  However, in December 2016 he stated, "I'd probably vote differently now on the gay marriage issue  I don't think that gay marriage is a threat to anyone else's marriage" 

In 2009, English voted against the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill, a bill aimed at amending the Misuse of Drugs Act so that cannabis could be used for medical purposes 

Personal life 
English met his future wife, Mary Scanlon, at university  She was studying medicine at the time, and became a general practitioner  Both her parents were immigrants, her father being Samoan and her mother Italian, born on the island of Stromboli  They have six children: a daughter and five sons 

English is a practising Roman Catholic, but has stated that he considers his religious beliefs personal and thus separate from politics 

In June 2002, English took part in TV3's Fight For Life, a celebrity boxing fundraiser to raise money for the Yellow Ribbon anti-youth-suicide campaign, influenced by the death of a teenage nephew in 1997  He lost a split decision to former university colleague Ted Clarke 

Honours
In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, English was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services of over 27 years to the State 

See also

List of New Zealand governments
Politics of New Zealand

References

External links

Profile at National Party 
Profile on Parliament nz
Releases and speeches at Beehive govt nz

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Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand farmers
New Zealand finance ministers
New Zealand list MPs
New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates
New Zealand National Party MPs
New Zealand National Party leaders
New Zealand Roman Catholics
New Zealand people of Irish descent
People educated at St  Patrick's College, Silverstream
People from Dipton, New Zealand
People from Lumsden, New Zealand
Prime Ministers of New Zealand
University of Otago alumni
Victoria University of Wellington alumni
Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Context 2: The 1951 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team represented the Ohio State University in the 1951 NCAA baseball season  The head coach was Marty Karow, serving his 1st year 

The Buckeyes lost in the College World Series, defeated by the Texas A&M Aggies 

Roster

Schedule 

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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || March 16 || at  || Unknown • San Antonio, Texas || 15–3 || 1–0 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || March 17 || at B  A  M  C  || Unknown • San Antonio, Texas || 7–8 || 1–1 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3 || March 19 || at  || Clark Field • Austin, Texas || 0–8 || 1–2 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4 || March 20 || at Texas || Clark Field • Austin, Texas || 3–4 || 1–3 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || March 21 || at  || Unknown • Houston, Texas || 14–6 || 2–3 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6 || March 22 || at Rice || Unknown • Houston, Texas || 2–3 || 2–4 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7 || March 23 || at  || Unknown • Fort Worth, Texas || 4–2 || 3–4 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 8 || March 24 || at TCU || Unknown • Fort Worth, Texas || 7–3 || 4–4 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 9 || March 24 || at  || Unknown • St  Louis, Missouri || 10–4 || 5–4 || 0–0
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 10 || April 6 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 2–0 || 6–4 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 11 || April 7 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 15–1 || 7–4 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 12 || April 14 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 0–1 || 7–5 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 13 || April 20 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 10–9 || 8–5 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 14 || April 21 || Minnesota || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 7–0 || 9–5 || 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 15 || April 24 || at  || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 3–4 || 9–6 || 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 16 || April 27 || at  || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 2–3 || 9–7 || 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 17 || April 28 || at Western Michigan || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 5–7 || 9–8 || 2–0
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| 18 || May 1 || at  || Unknown • Athens, Ohio || 7–6 || 10–8 || 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 19 || May 4 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 12–6 || 11–8 || 3–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 20 || May 5 || Purdue || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 14–4 || 12–8 || 4–0
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| 21 || May 8 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 6–8 || 12–9 || 4–0
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| 22 || May 9 || at Dayton || Unknown • Dayton, Ohio || 11–2 || 13–9 || 4–0
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| 23 || May 12 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 6–5 || 14–9 || 5–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 24 || May 12 || Indiana || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 5–2 || 15–9 || 6–0
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| 25 || May 15 || Ohio || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 6–0 || 16–9 || 6–0
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| 26 || May 18 || at  || Northwestern Park • Evanston, Illinois || 1–3 || 16–10 || 6–1
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| 27 || May 19 || at Northwestern || Northwestern Park • Evanston, Illinois || 10–3 || 17–10 || 7–1
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| 28 || May 22 || at Cincinnati || Carson Field • Cincinnati, Ohio || 8–4 || 18–10 || 7–1
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| 29 || May 25 ||  || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 4–1 || 19–10 || 8–1
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| 30 || May 25 || Michigan || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 3–6 || 19–11 || 8–2
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| 31 || May 30 || Miami (OH) || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 3–4 || 19–12 || 8–2
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| 32 || June 1 || at  || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 8–0 || 20–12 || 9–2
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| 33 || June 2 || at Michigan State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 9–8 || 21–12 || 10–2
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| 34 || June 8 || Western Michigan || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 1–0 || 22–12 || 10–2
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| 35 || June 8 || Western Michigan || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 2–4 || 22–13 || 10–2
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| 36 || June 9 || Western Michigan || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 3–2 || 23–13 || 10–2
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| 37 || June 13 || Oklahoma || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 8–9 || 23–14 || 10–2
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| 38 || June 13 || Texas A&M || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–3 || 23–15 || 10–2
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Awards and honors 
Dick Hauck
 First Team All-Big Ten

Stewart Hein
 First Team All-Big Ten

References 

Ohio State Buckeyes baseball seasons
Ohio State Buckeyes baseball
Big Ten Conference baseball champion seasons
Ohio State
College World Series seasons
Context 3: Margaret Way (b  Brisbane d  Cleveland, Queensland, Australia ) was an Australian writer of romance novels and women's fiction  A prolific author, Way wrote more than 120 novels since 1970, many through Mills & Boon, a romance imprint of British publisher Harlequin UK Ltd , owned by Harlequin Enterprises 

Biography
Before her marriage, she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist  She began writing when her son, Laurence Way, was born, a friend took a pile of Mills & Boon books to her, she read all and decided that she also could write these types of novels  She began to write and promote her country with her stories set in Australia  She sold her first novels in 1970  Margaret Way lives with her family in her native Brisbane  Beginning in 2013, Margaret began to self-publish, releasing her first "e-book" mid-July 

Margaret died on the 10th of August 2022 in Cleveland, Queensland 

Bibliography

Single Novels
King Country (1970)
Blaze of Silk (1970)
The Time of the Jacaranda (1970)
Bauhinia Junction (1971)
Man from Bahl Bahla (1971)
Summer Magic (1971)
Return to Belle Amber (1971)
Ring of Jade (1972)
Copper Moon (1972)
Rainbow Bird (1972)
Man Like Daintree (1972)
Noonfire (1972)
Storm Over Mandargi (1973)
Wind River (1973)
Love Theme (1974)
McCabe's Kingdom (1974)
Sweet Sundown (1974)
Reeds of Honey (1975)
Storm Flower (1975)
Lesson in Loving (1975)
Flight into Yesterday (1976)
Red Cliffs of Malpara (1976)
Man on Half-moon (1976)
Swan's Reach (1976)
Mutiny in Paradise (1977)
One Way Ticket (1977)
Portrait of Jaime (1977)
Black Ingo (1977)
Awakening Flame (1978)
Wild Swan (1978)
Ring of Fire (1978)
Wake the Sleeping Tiger (1978)
Valley of the Moon (1979)
White Magnolia (1979)
Winds of Heaven (1979)
Blue Lotus (1979)
Butterfly and the Baron (1979)
Golden Puma (1980)
Temple of Fire (1980)
Lord of the High Valley (1980)
Flamingo Park (1980)
North of Capricorn (1981)
Season for Change (1981)
Shadow Dance (1981)
McIvor Affair (1981)
Home to Morning Star (1981)
Broken Rhapsody (1982)
The Silver Veil (1982)
Spellbound (1982)
Hunter's Moon (1982)
Girl at Cobalt Creek (1983)
No Alternative (1983)
House of Memories (1983)
Almost a Stranger (1984)
A place called Rambulara (1984)
Fallen Idol (1984)
Hunt the Sun (1985)
Eagle's Ridge (1985)
The Tiger's Cage (1986)
Innocent in Eden (1986)
Diamond Valley (1986)
Morning Glory (1988)
Devil Moon (1988)
Mowana Magic (1988)
Hungry Heart (1988)
Rise of an Eagle (1988)
One Fateful Summer (1993)
The Carradine Brand (1994)
Holding on to Alex (1997)
The Australian Heiress (1997)
Claiming His Child (1999)
The Cattleman's Bride (2000)
The Cattle Baron (2001)
The Husbands of the Outback (2001)
Secrets of the Outback (2002)
With This Ring (2003)
Innocent Mistress (2004)
Cattle Rancher, Convenient Wife (2007)
Outback Marriages (2007)
Promoted: Nanny to Wife (2007)
Cattle Rancher, Secret Son (2007)
Genni's Dilemma (2008)
Bride At Briar Ridge (2009)
Outback Heiress, Surprise Proposal (2009)
Cattle Baron, Nanny Needed (2009)

Legends of the Outback Series
Mail Order Marriage (1999)
The Bridesmaid's Wedding (2000)
The English Bride (2000)
A Wife at Kimbara (2000)

Koomera Crossing Series
Sarah's Baby (2003)
Runaway Wife (2003)
Outback Bridegroom (2003)
Outback Surrender (2003)
Home to Eden (2004)

McIvor Sisters Series
The Outback Engagement (2005)
Marriage at Murraree (2005)

Men Of The Outback Series
The Cattleman (2006)
The Cattle Baron's Bride (2006)
Her Outback Protector (2006)
The Horseman (2006)

Outback Marriages Series
Outback Man Seeks Wife (2007)
Cattle Rancher, Convenient Wife (2007)

Barons of the Outback Series Multi-Author
Wedding At Wangaree Valley (2008)
Bride At Briar's Ridge (2008)

Family Ties Multi-Author
Once Burned (1995)

Hitched! Multi-Author
A Faulkner Possession (1996)

Simply the Best Multi-Author
Georgia and the Tycoon (1997)

The Big Event Multi-Author
Beresford's Bride (1998)

Guardian Angels Multi-Author
Gabriel's Mission (1998)

Australians Series Multi-Author
7  Her Outback Man (1998)
17  Master of Maramba (2001)
19  Outback Fire (2001)
22  Mistaken Mistress (2002)
24  Outback Angel (2002)
33  The Australian Tycoon's Proposal (2004)
35  His Heiress Wife (2004)

Marrying the Boss Series Multi-Author
Boardroom Proposal (1999)

Contract Brides Series Multi-Author
Strategy for Marriage (2002)

Everlasting Love Series Multi-Author
Hidden Legacy (2008)

Diamond Brides Series Multi-Author
The Australian's Society Bride (2008)

Collections
Summer Magic / Ring of Jade / Noonfire (1981)
Wife at Kimbara / Bridesmaid's Wedding (2005)

Omnibus in Collaboration
Pretty Witch / Without Any Amazement / Storm Over Mandargi (1977) (with Lucy Gillen and Margaret Malcolm)
Dear Caliban / Heart of the Eagle / Swans' Reach (1978) (with Jane Donnelly and Elizabeth Graham)
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Tensions Boil Over possible government shutdown; New trouble targeting Gadhafi; Libyan Rebels in Panicked Retreat; Should U S  Recognize the Rebels?; Meeting With Gadhafi; Washington, D C  to Feel Burden of Shutdown; Religious Leaders Fast to Protests Cuts for Poor
WOLF BLITZER, HOST: Don, thanks very much 
Happening now, the top U S  general in charge of the military mission in Libya now expressing doubts that the opposition has the manpower to topple Moammar Gadhafi, as deadly new air strikes force rebel fighters into another retreat  This hour, I'll speak with a former Republican Congressman who's in Tripoli right now trying to get Gadhafi to step down 
Also, growing outrage across the United States, amidst new signs tomorrow's potential government shutdown may -- repeat may be unavoidable  Why one lawmaker is telling Congress -- and I'm quoting right now -- "go straight to hell "
And possible presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, on a mission to tell President Obama, "you're fired " We're fact checking his controversial investigation into the president's birth 
Up first, the political showdown over the budget, as tensions reach a boiling point about 31 hours until impending government shutdown  Just hours from now, President Obama will meet with Republican House speaker, John Boehner, and the Democratic Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, for further negotiations  Those talks scheduled to begin 7:00 p m  Eastern 
Hundreds of thousands of people across the country will be impacted by the shutdown  And we'll be bringing you examples throughout the next two hours 
One place it would be felt heavily is right here in Congress' backyard, the city of Washington  Washington, DC -- its spending is tied to the federal budget  And this major metropolitan area could lose millions of dollars while a number of critical services, like trash collection, for example, would be suspended for at least a week 
Today, an enraged Eleanor Holmes, the delegate representing Washington, DC, lit into Congress over the stalemate 
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON (D), D C  DELEGATE: It's one thing to beat up on the District of Columbia  It's another thing drop a bomb on the city  And that's what this Congressional -- C R  does  It takes the route of authoritarian governments and dictatorships by dictating to a local government how it may spend its local funds  And it may force the District of Columbia government to shut down, although our government had a balanced budget 
BLITZER: And get this -- the members of Congress charged with reaching a deal, they'll still be receiving a paycheck if there's a shutdown, despite the hundreds of thousands of government employees who won't be receiving any paychecks  The current Congressional salary, by the way, $174,000 a year 
Our CNN senior Congressional correspondent, Dana Bash, is up on Capitol Hill with the latest developments -- Dana, specifically, where are the sticking points right now?
DANA BASH, CNN SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT:
Well, look, Wolf, this is effectively a bill to fund the government  And the sticking points certainly are about how much spending to cut  That's what this whole issue has been about 
However -- however, one of the main issues, I am told, that were just -- that was discussed at the White House meeting this afternoon with the president, the House speaker and the Senate majority leader, was over not necessarily spending measures, but over lightning rod issues like regulating greenhouse gases and abortion 
BASH (voice-over): One of the biggest disagreements is not over government spending, but policy 
REP  JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: Some 40 or 50 policy restrictions that were attached to -- to our bill 
BASH: So-called policy riders Republicans call essential and Democrats call nonstarters  The most divisive is over abortion  A GOP plan to cut all federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion procedures in addition other women's health services 
SEN  HARRY REID (D-NV), MAJORITY LEADER: This is a budget  This is to keep our country running  This is not a woman's health bill 
BASH: Planned Parenthood staged a rally outside the Capitol to protest 
CECILE RICHARDS, CEO, PLANNED PARENTHOOD: They don't want to allow Planned Parenthood to serve the three million women that we see every single year  Ninety-seven percent of the services Planned Parenthood provides are preventive care 
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I certainly don't think that taxpayers should subsidize abortions  It's -- if a woman chooses to have an abortion, it's legal to do that in this country  But I don't think taxpayers should be put in a position to have to pay for those abortions 
BASH: Another major sticking point -- how much spending to cut  A Democratic source tells CNN they have finally tentative agreement on slashing $34 5 billion from the rest of this year's budget  But a Republican source says there's no deal 
BOEHNER: There is no agreement on the number  There are no agreement on the policy issues that are contained with it 
BASH: Then there's the critical issue of what programs and agencies to cut  Democrats say they're trying to find spending cuts with the least impact on those who need it most  So they're pushing for things like temporary one year cuts in programs  Some examples, cuts in wetlands protection and Pell grants for summer school and graduate students 
Republicans call that smoke and mirrors 
BOEHNER: And our goal is to make real spending cuts 
BASH: Some examples of what Republicans want to cut -- money for food inspectors, Head Start education programs and funding for housing 
BASH: This afternoon, House Republicans did pass a bill to keep the government running for one week past tomorrow's midnight deadline  It has $12 billion in cuts  It would fund the Defense Department for the rest of the year  But Democrats, including the president of the United States, call it a distraction and they say that they really want to keep the focus on what they're negotiating, which is a bill that would keep the government open -- keep the government functioning and funded for the rest of the year 
BLITZER: And the president's playing hardball  He's saying he'll veto that legislation --
BASH: He was, yes 
BLITZER: -- if it were to pass the Senate and come to his desk  I hear, Dana, that some employees already are getting furloughing notices 
BASH: It's true  This is just preventive  But all across the Capitol here today, people in offices and -- and -- well, really, everywhere -- were told whether or not, if, in fact, it does come to a government shutdown, if they're going to be here or not  And this is an example  We obtained one of the furlough notices  And I'll just read you a line  This -- imagine if this came across your desk  It says: "Because your services are not needed for the orderly suspension of operations and you're not engaged in one of the accepted functions, you're being placed on furlough effective Saturday, April 9, 2011 "
Now, again, of course, this is just protective  The government is still open  But interesting that they're already getting ready for a government shutdown and telling people who will come to work and not 
One more note  Even people who are here, who are called essential, they're not going to get paid, either 
BLITZER: All right, Dana 
Don't go too far away 
We'll be in close touch 
The impact of the potential government shutdown is even being felt on the front lines of combat in Afghanistan  And Iraq  The Defense secretary, Robert Gates, is in Iraq right now  And he's telling U S  troops they will feel a pinch 
ROBERT GATES, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: I hope they didn't have you standing out here in the sun too long
If -- if the government shutdown starts on the 8th and goes for a week, you'd get a half a check  If it goes from the 15th to the 30th, you wouldn't get a paycheck on the 30th but you would be back paid for all of it  So that's -- that's the deal 
BLITZER: Not great deal 
Gates also told the troops this would likely be his last trip to the country as Defense secretary and he wanted to say thank you 
He's expected to retire later this year 
Now to the deadly stalemate in Libya  New signs the military operation in the region is facing some tough new challenges 
Our Pentagon correspondent, Barbara Starr is here 
She's watching the story 
She's got more 
What are you learning? BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, Wolf, there was very dramatic, very hard-nosed testimony today on Capitol Hill from the top U S  commander responsible for the U S  involvement in Libya, saying that Gadhafi forces are becoming increasingly difficult to target, as they are using civilian vehicles, mixing in with local populations, moving next to mosques, schools, hospitals -- all the same tactics we saw for years in Iraq 
And now, all of this today leading to a very dramatic exchange between General Carter Ham and one of the most vocal administration critics, Senator John McCain 
SEN  JOHN MCCAIN (R), ARIZONA: Hearing your testimony, General Ham, is almost an Orwellian experience for me  The fact is that if we had imposed the no-fly zone three weeks, four weeks ago, Gadhafi would not be in power today 
The fact is that the situation on the ground is basically a stalemate 
Would you say that the situation on the ground is a stalemate or an emerging stalemate?
GEN  CARTER HAM, COMMANDER, U S  AFRICA COMMAND: Senator, I -- I would agree with that if present on the ground 
MCCAIN: So the goal -- our policy objective of the removal of Gadhafi is further from being achieved than it was three or four weeks ago 
HAM: Senator, I -- I don't know that I would agree with that  What I -- because that, again, was not a military mission  The military mission of protecting, I think, was not wholly achieved, but achieved in large part 
STARR: General Ham also acknowledging another problem -- a key U S  aircraft, the AC-130, that flies low and slow to target on the ground, is facing what he called "a significant threat" from surface to air missiles, which he said remain effective and operational in some cases 
And, Wolf, get this  General Ham says there were about 20,000 of those surface to air missiles when the campaign started and they are concerned that an awful lot of them are still out there -- Wolf 
BLITZER: Barbara, thanks very much for that report 
Panicked rebels are once again on the retreat from Gadhafi's forces  Just today, at least three people were killed, another 10 injured, in new air strikes  And there are mounting questions about whether NATO could be responsible for the attack 
Our senior international correspondent, Ben Wedeman, is joining us now from Benghazi 
Ben's watching all of this closely 
You just heard General Ham, who is the commander of the U S  military's Africa Command  He was in charge of the mission before handing over complete control to NATO  You just heard him say there could be a stalemate out there 
What's the sense on the ground?
BEN WEDEMAN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, the sense was a few days ago that it was, indeed, a stalemate -- sort of a seesaw battle that went back and forth between Ajdabiya and Brega 
But what we saw today was that that seesaw was tipped over  And it was a general retreat by the opposition forces from somewhere near Brega to almost the other side of Ajdabiya  This, after this air strike, which almost everybody on the ground believes to be NATO leaving not three, but four people dead  And many others are still unaccounted for 
That set off this general retreat whereby we saw all their heavy -- all of the opposition forces' heavy equipment -- multiple rocket launchers, tens and tens of these pickup trucks mounted with heavy machine guns streaming through Ajdabiya to the other side, the far side of the city  Some of them going all the way back to Benghazi, according to the head of the rebel forces in the eastern part of the country, Abdul Fatah Younis  He says that the Gadhafi forces were approaching Ajdabiya from three different directions 
I would not call that a stalemate -- Wolf 
BLITZER: Ben, you got a close-up look at some of the casualties today out on the front lines 
WEDEMAN: It's very bad, very bad  I mean it wasn't just fighters  It was also medics who had gone to the scene of this reported air strike, which then got hit again  So one of them was a doctor, one of them was a medic  And we were in the hospital  And there was real anger at NATO, anger at the fact that when they needed those air strikes on the Gadhafi forces, they weren't getting them  And now, for the second time in a week, there's been another strike  Now, of course, we must stress that NATO says that they -- because they don't have enough boots on the ground, they can neither confirm nor deny this was a NATO strike  But certainly, speaking to eyewitnesses in the hospital, it certainly sounded like an air strike  And there are no other planes in the skies of Libya other than NATO planes -- Wolf 
BLITZER: Ben Wedeman in Benghazi for us 
The U S  says Moammar Gadhafi is no longer the legitimate leader of Libya 
So why not recognize the rebels?
Why one U S  official says it raises serious concerns 
And a former U S  Congressman in Libya armed with a message for the Libyan dictator 
Will he get to meet with him face-to-face?
My interview with Curt Weldon, that Republican former Congressman -- that's coming up, as well 
BLITZER: Let's get right to Jack 
He's got some nuclear concerns on his mind with The Cafferty File -- Jack 
JACK CAFFERTY, THE CAFFERTY FILE: Well, they had another little temblor in Japan -- a 7 1 magnitude earthquake hit Northeastern Japan today, the strongest aftershock since that massive 9 0 quake and tsunami that followed devastated that nation four weeks ago  And this one today was in roughly the same area 
One of the big concerns, of course, is possible further damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant  The Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO, which operates the plant -- or what's left of it -- said there were no serious incidents as a result of today's aftershock 
So they say  Radioactivity from that plant has poisoned the surrounding land, air and ocean  Millions of people have been exposed  Millions more could be, as radioactivity has been picked up in food and drinking water and detected in faraway places, like California 
This week, workers plugged a crack in the plant that had been gushing contaminated water into the ocean for weeks  As a result, TEPCO says now radiation levels in the ocean waters off the coast there have dropped dramatically 
Yesterday, the head of the United Nations' scientific committee on the effects of atomic radiation said the Fukushima accident is not expected to have any serious impact on the health of the Japanese people  He said, quote: "We have seen traces of iodine in the air all over the world, but they are much, much, much lower than traces we have seen at similar distances following Chernobyl," unquote 
Well, not everybody is convinced  In South Korea, more than 130 primary schools and kindergartens ordered closed today outside of Seoul  People there were worried that windy, rainy weather could be carrying radioactive material from Japan 
North Korea aired warnings on television for its people to stay indoors during that rain storm and to take a full shower if they were caught outside in the storm 
Even here in the United States, some chefs are now using sensors to test levels of radiation in the fish they plan to serve in restaurants 
Here's the question -- do you think you're being told the truth about the nuclear accident in Japan?
If your -- if your trout is he glowing, Wolf --
BLITZER: Yes?
CAFFERTY: -- you might want to send it back and get a ham sandwich 
BLITZER: You want it well done, but not necessarily that well done 
CAFFERTY: No 
BLITZER: All right, Jack 
Not a laughing matter 
BLITZER: Serious stuff 
CAFFERTY: Right 
BLITZER: See you in a few moments 
New questions this hour about the capabilities of the rebels in Libya and whether they have the power to overthrow Moammar Gadhafi 
Should the United States -- should the United States have a hand in helping arm the rebels?
Let's bring in our foreign affairs correspondent, Jill Dougherty, with this part of the story 
What are you hearing over at the State Department -- Jill  JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, Wolf, other countries have done it, other countries like France and Italy have done it -- recognizing the opposition  And supporters say now, with the rebels in retreat, the U S  shouldn't wait 
But what would it really change anything?
DOUGHERTY (voice-over): The U S  says Moammar Gadhafi is no longer the legitimate leader of Libya 
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is full of praise for them 
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, SECRETARY OF STATE: These were not soldiers  These were not trained military forces  They were doctors and lawyers and university professors and economists and, you know, young men who were students  And they are being attacked by mercenaries, by ruthless forces that Gadhafi is utilizing to show no mercy against his people  And they are courageous  They are moving as fast as they can to try to form themselves into a military operation 
DOUGHERTY: Clinton has met with the rebel leaders personally, but the administration still is cautious  The president authorized the CIA to send in agents to learn about the rebels and assess their needs  Clinton's special representative, the State Department's Christopher Stevens, seen here in 2008 in Tripoli, is on the ground in Benghazi, scoping them out 
MARK TONER, U S  STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN: We sent somebody in to get that kind of on the ground assessment of the -- of -- of their identity, of their leadership structure, to talk with them firsthand and to see what direction we think they're moving in  We've seen some positive signals 
DOUGHERTY: Recognizing the rebels, a senior official tells CNN, raises serious issues  It would acknowledge that Libya is now a divided country 
And could the U S  be sure the group represents the whole opposition movement?
It's a bit early, this official says  Maybe they turn out not to be the right folks 
But Secretary Clinton knows the timing is urgent 
CLINTON: What NATO is doing is buying time, buying space 
DOUGHERTY: So far, the U S  is providing what's called non- lethal humanitarian aid  The administration hasn't yet decided to arm them or provide financial assistance 
DOUGHERTY: But a senior U S  official tells CNN there's a lot the United States could be doing right now without going so far as to recognize the rebels, pointing out that the U S  funds political groups and other organizations around the world  But this official says you want to be careful about who they are



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So, so far, caution seems to be winning out over urgency -- Wolf 
Jill is at the State Department 
The House speaker, John Boehner, may be doing double duty if the government shuts down this weekend  You're going to find out why he could be cleaning up a lot of trash in his own backyard 
And a former U S  Congressman now on a mission to meet with Moammar Gadhafi in Tripoli in person  Curt Weldon, he's here  He'll join us in THE SITUATION ROOM from Tripoli  You're going to find out who he says would be a good replacement for the embattled Libyan leader 
BLITZER: Military leaders have a message for Congress about "don't ask/don't tell "
Well, military leaders say preparations for repealing "don't ask/don't tell" are going better than they expected  They testified before a House committee today about getting rid of the policy that bars openly gay service members  They caution, though, that it will take time and training to implement the repeal  And it must still be certified by President Obama, the Defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
Well, your Smartphone just got a little smarter  The FCC is requiring that wireless carriers provide access to the mobile Internet anywhere it's available, even when it's offered by a competing provider  And that could be a huge -- make a huge difference to smaller carriers, who told the FCC they just can't compete otherwise against industry heavyweights like Verizon and AT&T 
New York City school chancellor, Cathie Black, is stepping down after only three months on the job  Mayor Michael Bloomberg says her short stint just didn't work out as either of them had expected or hoped  Her approval rating has plunged to 17 percent 
Black chaired "First" magazine before overseeing the nation's largest school system  Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott will replace her 
And a war of words is erupting between an emerging Republican star, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and his state's largest teachers' union  In a network TV interview, Christie called the union leaders, quote, "political thugs " He blames them for teacher lay-offs that he says could have been avoided if they had not opposed salary freezes  The New Jersey Education Association is firing back, accusing Christie of name-calling -- Wolf 
BLITZER: Sticks and stones will break many bones 
SYLVESTER: Sticks and stones may break my bones --
SYLVESTER: But words never hurt me 
A former U S  Congressman is in Tripoli, Libya right now  His goal -- to talk to Moammar Gadhafi  His message -- we'll talk about that  My interview with Curt Weldon coming up next 
Plus, we showed it to you earlier -- a member of Congress telling colleagues to, quote, "go to hell "
Now she's is joining us live here in THE SITUATION ROOM to explain 
HOLMES NORTON: -- of Columbia  It's another thing to drop a bomb on a city  And that's what this --
BLITZER: Former Congressman Curt Weldon is in a -- Weldon is on a mission to Libya right now to try to meet with the embattled leader, Moammar Gadhafi  But that may be easier said than done 
Joining us now from Tripoli, former Republican Congressman Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania  Congressman, thanks very much for coming in 
And joining us now from Tripoli, former Republican Congressman Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania 
CURT WELDON, FORMER U S  CONGRESSMAN: My pleasure, Wolf 
BLITZER: Let's talk about your meeting with Moammar Gadhafi  I take it it has not yet happened 
Do you expect to meet with the Libyan leader? WELDON: Absolutely  The invitation that was sent to me was from his chief of staff, Bashir Salah, who I've met on all three of my official visits here in 2004 and 2005  And the letter specifically says we want you to come over and meet with the leader and our senior leadership 
And I said it's worth me coming over to support the administration and to try to let the leader know face to face that this is facing -- it's very grave timing in the situation and they have to have some movement fairly quickly or they're not going to be happy with the -- with the alternatives 
BLITZER: What's taking so long?
Why haven't you been able to meet with Gadhafi yet?
WELDON: Well, it -- that's not unusual  I mean all three of the delegation trips that I led here in 2003 and 2004 -- or, actually, 2004 and 2005 -- they always make you wait until 30 minutes before the meeting and then you go  And some of those meetings were at 10:00 at night, some were at 5:00 in the afternoon 
As you know from the excellent reporting being done by your folks here, there's a lot of security concerns, and they are very concerned where Gadhafi is at any given moment  That's one of the issues, but we have been making ourselves available 
We have been doing a lot of back-channel meetings with friends and associates that I have here, and we have met with the chief of staff and one of the sons, and today with the prime minister, a very lengthy meeting for two hours  So, we're going to give them until tomorrow  We're not going to stay beyond that  And we have given them some suggestions, and we expect a response by midday tomorrow  And if we don't, we will done exit conversation with your people and let you know our feelings 
BLITZER: What's the major headline that you got out of these meetings with other leaders? I take it you met with Saif Al-Islam Gadhafi, one of the sons of Moammar Gadhafi  What are they saying to you?
WELDON: Well, we actually didn't meet with Saif  I have met with Saif probably 10 times over the past seven years, both in America and here in Libya  I have not yet met with Saif  I have offered, if he is available 
I have met with Saadi  And the general thrust is obviously that they want peace and they want to find a way out of this  But as I have explained to them, there's certain things that have to be done according to our president and our secretary of state, who I'm here to support 
We don't have a different agenda  There's no compromise on our part  Our only mission here is to talk face to face with them and say this is reality and this is a grave situation, and you need to do certain things that we suggest that we think will get our administration to respond to your actions  And again, we're not doing any negotiating 
They know me, they have seen my efforts  I have not taken anything from their country in the way of financial benefits, and I'm here only because I want to avoid war  I don't want to see American soldiers killed, and I don't want to see more innocence Libyans killed 
BLITZER: You wrote an op-ed in "The New York Times" this week saying that once you meet face to face with Moammar Gadhafi, you will tell him to step down  Is that still your intention?
WELDON: Absolutely, Wolf  I wrote the op-ed before the trip was planned  And I wrote it, Wolf, because back in 2004, when I led the first delegation of Americans to sit down with him in the tent in Tripoli, he said to me, "Congressman, why did it take 30 years for someone from your country to come and sit with me and tell me to my face that you believe that I'm a criminal and a terrorist  And then if you didn't believe me, bomb me?"
And I said, "Leader, I can't explain that " So I said now it's time for someone to sit in a tent face to face with Colonel Gadhafi and let him know how grave this situation is 
And I'm willing to do that  And I think I'm probably the best person because I have met with him three times, and because I sat in that tent in 2004 and listened to him tell me that  So, in effect, that's why I'm here 
BLITZER: You wrote also in "The New York Times" this -- you wrote, "Colonel Gadhafi's son, Saif, a powerful businessman, a politician, could play a constructive role as a member of the committee to devise a new government structure or constitution "
You know, a lot of people, including the opposition, the rebels, as they're called, they think Saif Al-Islam Gadhafi is just as much a killer or thug as his father is, and they say they have no interest in dealing with him either 
What do you say to that criticism?
WELDON: Well, what I said, I'm not endorsing anything anyone for any office here  What I am hoping for is what the president wants, which is a free and fair election to take place, hopefully sooner rather than later 
But having been involved with Libya for seven years, I was a witness to the work that Saif did in the Lockerbie case, the La Bella nightclub bombing  I personally witnessed through the Gadhafi Foundation the work that Saif did to free up the Bulgarian nurses who were sentenced to death twice, along with a Palestinian doctor 
I have seen the work that Saif and Dr  Salani (ph) at the foundation have done in dealing with chemical weapons destruction and with the elimination of landmines and humanitarian efforts worldwide  I have been out to (INAUDIBLE), the chemical weapons plant, and I have actually seen visibly how they have removed the chemical weapons production materials  He was behind all of that 
Believe me, Wolf, I'm not happy with some of the statements and the actions that he's made over the past month, and he knows I'm not happy  But I think in a fair election, up until now, he should be given the opportunity to seek office where he can run against other candidates, perhaps, for the presidency  And so I would at this time think that he should be allowed that opportunity 
That's not to say I condone anything that he said or his actions  He will have to be accountable for those on his own 
BLITZER: Because you make him sound like he's a decent guy when so many people think he is a killer, a murderer, especially given the statements that he recently made, that if he goes into Benghazi, if he finds these rebels, he will go and kill them all  You make it sound like he's a decent guy 
WELDON: Well, I -- you know, I haven't been with him on a continual basis  I have met with him a number of times, both in the U S  and here, under some very stressful situations, especially when it came to resolving the Lockerbie case and the La Bella nightclub  And despite what Sarkozy said about resolving the issues of the Bulgarian nurses when they were sentenced to death twice, it was Saif who played a very critical role against some very powerful forces in this country that wanted to kill those people 
You know, I don't know of any incidences where I, first hand, have seen evidence of him committing human rights violations, and if he did, he has to be held accountable like everyone else  And I have said that publicly and I will say that privately 
So my judgment is just based upon my experience with him, the fact that he is a knowledgeable person, he understands the need to interact and interface with the West  I think he could be a viable candidate  But ultimately, my opinion is hopefully going to be the opinion of the Libyan people 
BLITZER: Because you probably have seen all of the articles, the reports over the past month, month and a half, of mass murder, of killings, not only by Saif Al-Islam, but some of his brothers that have gone on, the atrocities that have been so widely reported  I hear what you're saying about his role over the recent years when the Bush administration, and later the Obama administration, was trying to improve relations with Libya, but over the past several weeks, based on all of the international reporting we have seen, it's been a brutal record that he has accomplished 
WELDON: Well, again, I don't have firsthand evidence of that  I just got here two days ago  And I fully support an international tribunal to look at human rights violations on everyone in this country  That's necessary  And if they find evidence that he has been involved in that, then he should suffer the consequences of his actions 
(END VIDEOTAPE) BLITZER: In our next hour, part two of the interview with former congressman Curt Weldon  There have been some questions raised about his motive  Is he in all of this for the money? You're going to find out his answer to that and more  Stand by 
Also, Washington, D C 's congressional delegate is telling colleagues -- and I'm quoting her now -- "Go to hell " She is joining us live in THE SITUATION ROOM to tell us why 
Plus, no budget deal, no food -- the extreme tens of thousands of people are going to as a government shutdown looms 
BLITZER: Let's get back to the outrage boiling over on Capitol Hill, only hours before a potential government shutdown 
Joining us now, the Democratic delegate representing the city of Washington, D C , Eleanor Holmes Norton 
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON (D), D C  DELEGATE: Of course, Wolf 
BLITZER: I think it's fair to say that Washington, D C , a city of a population of about 600,000 people, the only major metropolitan -- the only major city in the United States that's going to foal the direct impact of a federal government shutdown so dramatically, so powerfully, because it is a federal district 
Give me an example of what's going to happen if there's a government shutdown 
NORTON: Absolutely, although your viewers will be shocked by what they are about to hear 
They know a little bit about taxation without representation -- we pay our taxes, then we have full representation in the House and the Senate  But I bet they didn't know that our local budget, without a dime of federal money in it -- and we support ourselves almost entirely -- has to be sent to the masters in the Congress to sign off on it before we can spend our own local money 
Well, listen to this, Wolf  We passed our budget in -- last spring  The appropriators signed off on it last summer 
So, why are we in a federal budget fight over their money when it is our money I am talking about? I have put forward amendments that said the district can spend its own local funds 
BLITZER: What's going to happen in the District of Columbia Saturday, Sunday, Monday, if there is a government shutdown? Give me an example or two 
NORTON: I will give you some dramatic ones  How about the shutdown of the D C  government itself? Because since the final gavel hasn't fallen on all the federal appropriations, then the district government has now prepared to shut down on Saturday morning just because the federal government is shutting down 
We are at the height of the tourist season, the Cherry Blossom Festival  That has been severely curtailed because of the federal shutdown  That's going to -- three million people come here just in one month for the cherry blossoms  Our mayor has had to put out a list of agencies that will be open and a list of agencies that won't be open 
BLITZER: Trash collection -- will there be any trash collection in the District of Columbia?
NORTON: No trash collection, and some residents have started up a Facebook page that says if they close down the District of Columbia, we're carrying our trash to Speaker Boehner's House 
BLITZER: You don't support that do you?
NORTON: I do not 
NORTON: And let me just say right here, I do not  But let me tell you, I am only expressing a little of the rage that the taxpaying residents of the District of Columbia are feeling 
BLITZER: But let me ask you this, Congresswoman, because the Democrats were in control, they had a large majority in the House all of last year; in the Senate, a significant majority  They failed to pass a budget  Don't the Democrats deserve a lot of the blame for this current impasse?
NORTON: Absolutely not, because the Democrats would never have held our budget up here 
LISA BLOOM, CNN LEGAL ANALYST: Why didn't they pass the budget?
NORTON: Well, that doesn't have anything to do with us  This is our local money 
All it would take is -- the Democrats in the Senate are ready to agree  The president is ready to sign an amendment --
BLITZER: But they could have done this any time last year 
NORTON: Wait a minute, Wolf  Wait a minute -- an amendment that said while we're fighting it out on the federal budget, we will let the district spend its own local funds 
So that's all I'm asking  I'm not in this fight, so don't ask me why the Democrats didn't pass the Democratic budget 
I passed -- we passed our budget  Our budget is balanced  The only issue before the Senate and the House is, can we spend our local money? It doesn't have anything to do with their budget 
They can go on from now until Timbuktu  Let us spend our money and don't close down our city because the federal government can't get its act together 
BLITZER: I'm with you there  This is an outrage, the fact that there is -- if there is going to be shutdown  I'm still hoping there won't be a shutdown, but it's --
NORTON: I think there may not be 
BLITZER: -- ridiculous when you think about it, when you think about how close they are  It would be a horrible, horrible tragedy, because 800,000 people directly are going to start losing their paychecks  And the District of Columbia, which is, as you point out correctly, taxation without representation, is going to suffer a great deal more than any other city in the United States 
Good luck, Congresswoman  Thanks very much 
NORTON: Thank you, Wolf 
BLITZER: I feel your pain 
Concerns within military families over a government shutdown  Also, why they are downright scared they won't be able to put food on the table 
And tens of thousands of people on a hunger strike, including some members of Congress  We'll explain why 
CAFFERTY: The question this hour is: Do you believe you're being told the truth about the nuclear accident in January?
Fred writes, "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth "
"Just how should a government balance our right to know the truth with the perceived need to not create a panic and thus a larger problem? Can you really evacuate a million people? To where? Yes, without the truth, how can anyone try to act reasonably?"
"In the end, we do have a right to know the truth  Honesty is the best policy "
Paul in Ohio writes, "Jack, I believe they're telling what they think they know with certainty  It is most certain that they don't know everything "
Jeremy in California, "So I'm confused  Is the current California radiation level 'harmless to human health,' 'not immediately harmful to human health,' not permanently harmful to people outside the region,' or no more than an apples-to-oranges transcontinental flight?"
Craig writes, "Perspective  In Japan, they have had yet another earthquake and have lived in fear and chaos for over a month  And yet, their government hasn't shut down  Nuclear disaster, natural disaster, absolute destruction hasn't kept their elected officials from doing their duty to the people 
"Yet, in America, we get Harry Reid, John Boehner and a White House who are more concerned with the 2012 election campaign  It's times like these when we see just how far off the mark we really are "
Louis writes, "No  Just too many things going wrong  They say that the seafood will be safe  I ask this: Do fish migrate or do they set up housekeeping in one spot and then stay there? And if so, why don't I catch fish in the same place every day?"
And Jim in Colorado, "The nuclear industry telling the truth? The unicorn, garden gnome and I were talking this over just the other day, and we all agreed it could happen  Why not?"
If you want to read more about the unicorn and the garden gnome, go to CNN com/CaffertyFile 
BLITZER: We will, for sure, Jack  Thank you  See you in a few moments 
Several sticking points in the ongoing budget negotiations, but will the government shutdown come down to money or social issues?
Plus, Donald Trump, he's making allegations about President Obama's birthplace  Does Donald Trump have any grounds for any of that? We're digging deeper for answers 
BLITZER: The growing outrage over the budget crisis isn't just about Congress' failure to reach a deal, it's also about some of the cuts that are being proposed 
Lets bring in our own Lisa Sylvester once again  She has the details -- Lisa 
Well, as congressional leaders hammer away on a budget compromise, a group of religious leaders have been fasting and praying to raise awareness of cuts in the budget that they say will harm the poor 
JIM WALLIS, PRESIDENT, SOJOURNERS: Orange juice never tasted so good 
SYLVESTER (voice-over): It's been 10 days since Jim Wallis last had solid food  The president of Sojourners, a Christian group that advocates for the underprivileged, is leading the charge among faith groups on a hunger fast to protest proposed cuts in the federal budget for the poor 
WALLIS: We're saying a budget is a moral document  And whether at your kitchen table, as a family, or a church or a nation, you make choices  What's important, what's not?
SYLVESTER: Wallis said in the last 10 days, more than 30,000 people around the country have joined in the fast in their own way  He says they have become a bit like God's lobbyists for the poor, putting a theological and moral spin on the cuts  Wallis said he is all for deficit reduction but --
WALLIS: I don't think doing this at the expense of the poorest people is a good choice, or hurting those who are already hurting the most is moral or even is smart 
SYLVESTER: Fiscal conservatives have suggested cuts in food stamps, foreign aid, and preschool programs for low-income families, that private groups can and should provide for the needy  But David Beckman of Bread for the World, who used to work at the World Bank, says the private sector can't fill the gap 
DAVID BECKMAN, PRESIDENT, BREAD FOR THE WORLD: All the private charitable feeding in the country amounts to about six percent of the food that poor people get from the national programs  So if you slash food stamps, as the House Republicans are proposing to do, there is no way that churches and charities and charitable people can make up for that 
SYLVESTER: Tony Hall was a member of Congress for years  As part of the fast, he is urging his former colleagues to reconsider cuts 
TONY HALL, ALLIANCE TO END HUNGER: When you make decisions about people's lives, be careful  You don't cut the poorest of the poor, because they didn't get you here  They didn't cause this mess 
SYLVESTER: On Wednesday, members of Congress began signing up for the fast 
REP  BARBARA LEE (D), CALIFORNIA: Several members of Congress today will be joining you in this fast 
SYLVESTER: Now, Sheila Jackson Lee, Keith Ellison and Jim McGovern are among 28 congressional Democrats who have signed on so far to join the hunger fast, and they will be doing a relay, with each taking one day to fast and then passing on the fast to their colleagues 
Wallis and Hall, they're doing it a little differently  They're fasting all the way through Easter Sunday  But they say for them, this fight for the poor is larger than just the specific budget battle -- Wolf 
BLITZER: These are committed, committed people to try to help 
We're going back to Libya in just a few moments  Rebel forces, furious with NATO right now, the R-rated message they are sending through our own Ben Wedeman 



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