Robert Reich in My Life, by Bill Clinton

On Budget & Economy: Differed with Clinton; less emphasis on deficit reduction

In 1997, I appointed Alexis Herman to succeed Bob Reich at the Labor Department. Bob Reich had done a good job at the Department of Labor and as a member of the economic team, but it was becoming difficult for him; he disagreed with my economic and budget policies, believing I had put too much emphasis on deficit reduction and invested too little in education, training, and new technologies. Bob also wanted to go home to Massachusetts to his wife, Clare, and their sons. Source: My Life, by Bill Clinton, p.738 Jun 21, 2004

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