jasondostal/fidonet-bbs-voice huggingface dataset:
system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-08 Statement by the President on14:22:0005/12/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
                           (Dover, Delaware)
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                        May 8, 1998
                       STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
    Every day, 3,000 young people start a habit that will kill 1,000 of
them before their time.  Three years ago, appalled by these trends, I
committed this Administration to stopping the sale and marketing of
cigarettes to children.  Now, thanks to our efforts and the persistence
of state attorneys general, we have the best opportunity ever to pass
comprehensive tobacco legislation that will save millions of our
children from premature death.
    Today, we have learned that Minnesota has won important new
concessions from the tobacco industry.  The Minnesota settlement, like
those reached earlier in Mississippi, Florida, and Texas, will help us
combat tobacco industry marketing to kids.  This action provides still
further momentum to our effort to pass bipartisan, comprehensive
tobacco legislation this year.  All our nation's children are at risk
from tobacco, and we must have comprehensive national legislation to
stop young Americans from smoking before they start, by raising the
price of cigarettes, putting into place tough restrictions on
advertising and access, imposing penalties on the industry if it
continues to sell cigarettes to children, ensuring that the FDA has
authority to regulate tobacco products, and protecting farmers and
farming communities.
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-11 Press Secretary Statement on 14:39:0005/12/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 11, 1998
                     STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
                   Visit of French Prime Minister Jospin
    The President is pleased to announce that French Prime Minister
Lionel Jospin has accepted his invitation to make a working visit to
the United States.  The two leaders will meet at the White House on
June 18.  They will discuss a wide range of issues of common concern
to the United States and France.  During his visit to Washington, the
Prime Minister will stay at Blair House.
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "03:1998-05-12 Remarks Vice President on 15:05:0005/12/98".

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assistant: fiscal discipline, derail our investments in education, and roll back
our leadership in the world, I say: tha'?s not a plan to extend our
prosperity, that's a plan to end it.
     Prosperity, after all, is not a destination, it is a never-ending
journey.  We must be even more focussed, even more aggressive, to keep
it going.  Not just for the sake of business, but for the young families
entering the workforce, eager to build a better future.  For the
children hungering for the tools and skills to revolutionize the
workplace of tomorrow.  For a 21st Century of even greater promise and
prosperity, for all our people.
     Detroit and Michigan have been at the center of that promise for so
much of this century.  Let's keep it that way for the next century.
     Thank you.
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user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-12 Statement by the President on08:56:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
                           (Berlin, Germany)
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 12, 1998
                        STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
    I am very pleased that the Senate today passed with an overwhelming
majority the bipartisan conference report on the agriculture research
bill.  This vital legislation makes needed reforms and provides funding
in several areas that are priorities for my Administration.  The
legislation provides important benefits to America's farmers and to
those who have come to this country seeking a brighter future.  I would
like to extend my warm gratitude to Senators Lugar and Harkin for their
vision and hard work stewarding a bill that ably balances crop
insurance, agriculture research, rural development, and Food Stamps for
legal immigrants in need.
    The last hurdle that remains for this bill is for the House of
Representatives to pass the conference report.  I urge the House to act
quickly on this legislation.
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "02:1998-05-08 Remarks by the President t11:09:0005/13/98".

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assistant: You are essential to America's security.  You make this a better country
and you make us all very proud.
      Thank you very much and God bless you.  (Applause.)
             END                          3:40 P.M. EDT
system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-11 Transmittal to Congress on Re11:29:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 11, 1998
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
     In accordance with the requirements of section 809 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (12 U.S.C.
1701j-2(j)), I transmit herewith the annual report of the National
Institute of Building Sciences for fiscal year 1996.
                              WILLIAM J. CLINTON
                              THE WHITE HOUSE,
                              May 11, 1998.
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-13 Presidential Determination on12:03:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
                           (Berlin, Germany)
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 13, 1998
                              May 13, 1998
                       Presidential Determination
                                No. 98-22
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT:  Sanctions Against India for Detonation of a Nuclear
          Explosive Device
    In accordance with section 102(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act,
I hereby determine that India, a non-nuclear-weapon state, detonated a
nuclear explosive device on May 11, 1998.  The relevant agencies and
instrumentalities of the United States Government are hereby directed to
take the necessary actions to impose the sanctions described in section
102(b)(2) of that Act.
    You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this
determination to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to
arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
                                   WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-13 Transmittal to Congress on In12:54:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
                           (Berlin, Germany)
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 13, 1998
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
    Pursuant to section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am
hereby reporting that, in accordance with that section, I have
determined that India, a non-nuclear-weapon state, detonated a nuclear
explosive device on May 11, 1998.  I have further directed the relevant
agencies and instrumentalities of the United States Government to take
the necessary actions to impose the sanctions described in section
102(b)(2) of that Act.
                                   WILLIAM J. CLINTON
                                   THE WHITE HOUSE,
                                   May 13, 1998.
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-13 Statement by the President on13:23:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
                           (Berlin, Germany)
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 13, 1998
                       STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
                        Agreement on Kosovo Talks
    I welcome the news that President Milosevic and Dr. Ibrahim Rugova
will meet on May 15 in Belgrade to initiate a dialogue without
pre-conditions.
    As Ambassadors Holbrooke and Gelbard announced earlier today, the
parties have also agreed to continue this dialogue in a series of talks
in Pristina.
    This is a sober first step towards resolving a very dangerous
conflict that clearly has the potential to spillover into neighboring
countries and destabilize the region.
    There is a great deal more to be done, however, before all the
peoples of Kosovo enjoy the peace, security, and human rights they
deserve.  The Parties face a complex challenge, but success is up to
them.  We expect each to make good their commitment to serious and
productive dialogue.
    We should be mindful of the difficult road ahead, but we are
encouraged to see this process underway.
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user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-11 Cynthia Schneider Named Ambas14:04:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                    Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 11, 1998
                           PRESIDENT CLINTON
                       NAMES CYNTHIA P. SCHNEIDER
         AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
     The President today announced his intent to nominate Dr. Cynthia P.
Schneider to be U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of The Netherlands.
     Dr. Schneider, of Sandy Spring, Maryland, is Associate Professor
of Art History at Georgetown University, where she has taught courses
in Dutch 17th century, and Italian Renaissance and Baroque art since
1984.  She has published two books on Rembrandt as well as numerous
articles on Dutch art.  Dr. Schneider organized the international loan
exhibit held at the National Gallery in 1990, Rembrandt's Landscapes:
Drawings and Prints, and was the author of the accompanying catalogue.
Currently, she is writing a monograph on Rembrandt to be published by
HarperCollins in their Icon series.  In 1993, Dr. Schneider was
appointed by President Clinton to be Vice Chair of the President's
Committee on the Arts and Humanities.  Prior to teaching at Georgetown,
Dr. Schneider worked as Assistant Curator of European Paintings at the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
     Dr. Schneider holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Harvard
University.
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user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-11 Executive Order on Joint US-M14:21:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 11, 1998
                           EXECUTIVE ORDER
                            - - - - - - -
             JOINT MEXICAN-UNITED STATES DEFENSE COMMISSION
     By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, and in order to add a member
of the Joint Staff to the Joint-Mexican-United States Defense
Commission, it is hereby ordered that the third paragraph of Executive
Order 9080 of February 27, 1942, as amended by Executive Order 10692 of
December 22, 1956, and by Executive Order 12377 of August 6, 1982, is
further amended to read as follows:
     "The United States membership of the Commission shall consist of
an Army member, a Navy member, an Air Force member, a Marine Corps
member, and a Joint Staff member, each of whom shall be designated by
the Secretary of Defense and serve during the pleasure of the
Secretary.  The Secretary shall designate from among the United States
members a Chair thereof and may designate alternate United States
members of the Commission."
                                   WILLIAM J. CLINTON
                                   THE WHITE HOUSE,
                                   May 8, 1998.
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-13 VP Statement on New FAA Safet15:52:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Vice President
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 13, 1998
              STATEMENT BY VICE PRESIDENT GORE ON NEW FAA
                       SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM
    The Air Transportation Oversight System announced today by
Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and Federal Aviation
Administrator Jane Garvey is an excellent example of common sense
government working in partnership with industry and labor to prevent
aviation accidents.
    Last month, I joined Secretary Slater and Administrator Garvey to
announce our Safer Skies agenda to reduce aviation accidents by 80
percent over the next 10 years.  This new oversight system will help us
reach our goal by giving our nation's aviation safety inspectors the
tools to spot safety trends and catch problems before they lead to an
accident.
    I am impressed by the hard work of the men and women who have
developed this proactive approach to improving aviation inspections.
Their dedication and teamwork will make the safest skies in the world
even safer.  The American people expect and deserve nothing less.
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system: You are David Moufarrege, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the White House message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "1998-05-13 Potential Scope of India Sanc16:59:0005/13/98".

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assistant: THE WHITE HOUSE
                     Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                                       May 13, 1998
                   POTENTIAL SCOPE OF INDIA SANCTIONS
The Glenn Amendment mandates --
1.   Termination of bilateral assistance, except humanitarian items:
          $51.3M    AID development assistance (FY98)
          $91M      PL-480 (FY98)
2.   Termination of military sales and financing:
          $775,000  FMS, IMET (FY98)
3.   Termination of licenses for Munitions List items:
          $476 million   (approved since 1994)
          $41 million    (licenses approved CY97)
          $35 million    (pending license requests)
4.   Termination of credit and guarantees by any USG agency or
     "instrumentality":
          $2M       TDA grants (pending)
          $4B       EX-IM guarantees (pending)
          $10.2B    OPIC (potential insurance and financing)
          $20M      Agric. Export Credit Guar. (potential)
5.   Oppose loans/guarantees in International Financial Institutions:
          $3.8B     (upcoming IBRD, IDA, ADB loan approvals)
6.   Prohibit US bank loans or credit to the Government of India
     (except to purchase food or agricultural commodities):
          $1.98B    current loan exposure
                    (voluntarily reported; actual amount may be higher)
7.   Prohibit exports of specific goods and technology under the Export
     Administration Act (except for food, agricultural commodities,
     items related to Congressional oversight of intelligence activity):
          $12 million    pending license requests. (CY 97 licenses
                         totaled $151 million)
     Note that the final numbers will depend on legal determinations as
to the precise scope of the sanctions.
system: You are Ken Blake, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Chess message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dan Triplett about "Re: Inter-Echo Match".

They wrote:
ML>On 05/11/96, Mark Lacroix quoted Dan Triplett: Inter-Echo Match.
DT>         Ken Blake       Dan Triplett
ML>Any particular reason why you sent me this game?

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assistant: Did I miss something that I was supposed to get? The last moves I have in
our game are 5. 0-0 Bg4 6. h3. I've been waiting for your sixth move.
-                                            - Ken -
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 * WR 1.31 # 119 * "I just ate a fishing lure," said Tom with baited breath
system: You are Charles Ferris, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Chess message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Richard Matson about "Re: chess talk".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Richard Matson to Charles Ferris <=-
RM> Netmail: 1:260/742
RM> hi charles good to hear from you do you still have the dog you
RM> stuffed? i played in n y open last three years and a large syr classic
RM> open and have had 40 games or better in the mail these games here are
RM> very slow how have you been doing chess wise?
RM> best wishes rich

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assistant: If I contact the taxidermist that did the dog, I probably would get that
dog.  But I never was able to go and pick the dog up.  I'll have to contact
him soon.
I haven't played much chess in the last 10 years.  I got to working a lot 10
years ago and sacrificed everything else.  I have played a few with  some
people on the chess list serve though (3 games with a fellow from  Denmark
and a girl from Montana).  Played a handfull of games with various chess
programs for the computers.  I am seriously thinking of going back to some
tournaments though.  I could get in as unrated, as my USCF  membership lapsed
10 years ago too!  (Boy wouldn't some of those unrated's get a supprise!  And
I'm sure I would occasionly too!! )
Games via the list serve do tend to run faster, as there is a 3 day time per
move.  I'll have to pick up a few games here and get some of the rust off!!
Have you heard from any of the others that were in the chess club? It sort of
disbanded about 6 years ago, as there were only 3-4 die-hards  that would
show up every week.  But I know that there are a number of  decent (not
necessarily good, but not bad either) chess players in the area.
ttyl
charles
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system: You are Dale Cooper, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Chess message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bruce Moon about "DC vs. BM".

They wrote:
BM>    This is a 2nd resend.
BM>    GAME 1 -- Cooper-Moon: 1 e4 c5  2 Nc3 e6  3 ??
BM>    GAME 2 -- Moon-Cooper: 1 e4 e5  2 Nc3 ??
BM>  Later,
BM>  Bruce Moon

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assistant: Sorry that it took so long to reply.
Game 1  Cooper-Moon     1. e4 c5  2. Nc3 e6 3. Bc4 ??
Game 2  Moon-Cooper     2. e4 e5  2. Nc3 Nf6 3. ??
                                    Dale
system: You are Dale Cooper, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Chess message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Stefan Walter about "Cooper-Walter".

They wrote:
SW> God bless you, Dale!
SW> Dale Cooper wrote to Stefan Walter:
DC> Hi Stefan, I will play two games.
SW> Very kind of you :-) Oh, a terrible thing has happened
SW> :-O I have no more forms here... Ok, let's write on a
SW> white piece of something ;-))
SW>  Game 1  Walter-Cooper  1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 ??
SW>  Game 2  Cooper-Walter  1. e4 e5 2.??

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assistant: Game 1  Walter-Cooper   1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. ??
Game 2  Cooper-Walter   1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 ??
Good Luck
Later,
Dale
system: You are Pierre Leclair, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Chess message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bruce Moon about "PL vs. BM".

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assistant: GAME 3 -- Moon-LeClair: 1 d4 d5  2 c4 e6  3 Nc3 Nf6  4 Nf3 Be7  5 e3 Nc6
             6 Bd2 O-O  7 Be2 Nb4  8 ...
  GAME 4 -- LeClair-Moon: 1 e4 c6  2 Nf3 d5  3 Nc3 d4  4 Ne2 c5  5 d3 Nc6
            6 g3 e5  7 Bg2 ...
        Pierre
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system: You are Ken Blake, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Chess message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Charles Ferris about "Re: chess talk".

They wrote:
CF>I am seriously thinking of going back to
CF>some tournaments though.  I could get in as unrated, as my
CF>USCF  membership lapsed 10 years ago too!  (Boy wouldn't
CF>some of those unrated's get a supprise!  And I'm sure I
CF>would occasionly too!! )

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assistant: Charles, as I understand it, even though your membership lapsed, your old
rating is still in effect. If you were to rejoin the USCF and play in a
tournament, you would start at your last rating.
-                                            - Ken -
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