For the Record - Brief Article

President Clinton issues new executive order on federal intern program: "The purpose of the program is to attract exceptional men and women to the federal work force who have diverse professional experiences, academic training, and competencies." . . . White House spokesman Joe Lockhart on Clinton's reaction to anti-Semitism allegation against Hillary: "Obviously, the president probably has more experience than any living human being about how deep in the gutter some people can go." . . . Vice President Gore, on Meet the Press: "I think that it's likely that history will judge [Clinton] to have been a great president." . . . Newt Gingrich, on Today, says Clinton should not be indicted after he leaves office. . . . In Mason-Dixon poll, Arkansas voters favor Clin-ton disbarment, 47 percent to 42 percent.

Candidates believed to remain on Gore's veep list: Sen. Evan Bayh (Ind.), Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), Sen. Bob Graham (Fla.), Gov. Jim Hunt (N.C.), Sen. John Kerry (Mass.), Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.), former Sen. George Mitchell (Me.), and Maryland lieutenant governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. . . . Clinton favors Graham or Mitchell, according to New York Times. . . . House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, on speculation Gore wants him as running mate: "I've said I don't want to do that. And I've said I hope and believe they'll find someone to do that other than me." . . . Gore says health care in Texas is so bad, many families go "across the border to Mexico to try to find health care." . . . George W. Bush, on how Gore will be treated at Republican convention, on CNN: "He will be spared, . . . [but] I may needle him a bit." . . . Bush, on Gore, Dan Quayle, and Walter Mondale: "All of them have been very good vice presidents." . . . Bush adviser Stuart Stevens, on Gore's media team, in Washington Post: "They scanned the horizon and came up with the guys who are probably the best at negative advertising." . . . Bush campaign runs ads in Florida, with some believing move is preemptive bid to keep Graham off Gore's ticket. Florida attorney general Bob Butterworth (D.), in Orlando Sentinel: "The Republican spin is that they're not in trouble here, but why else would you put a million dollars into a safe state?" . . . Pat Buchanan, on the Republican convention: "It will be a lot more boring without Pat Buchanan. Even they would agree with that."

In Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg identifies 13 most vulnerable open House seats. Republicans hold 9 of them. . . . Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D., R.I.), in new biography by Darrell M. West: Democrats "don't need to win the middle in order to capture the House" this fall. . . . Rep. Loretta Sanchez plans Democratic event at Playboy Mansion during party convention. . . . Rep. Bob Weygand (D.) wins Rhode Island Right to Life endorsement for Senate race. . . . With death of Sen. Paul Coverdell (R., Ga.), says Jennifer E. Duffy of Cook Political Report, odds of Democrats gaining control of Senate increases from 10 percent to "maybe 25 percent." . . . At end of June, Hillary Clinton had just under $7 million in bank for New York Senate race, and Rep. Rick Lazio (R.) had $6.2 million. . . . Sen. Rick Santorum (R., Pa.) had $4.4 million, compared to less than $600,000 for challenger Rep. Ron Klink. . . . George Voinovich (Ohio), alone among Senate Republicans, votes against marriage-tax relief. . . . Maureen Reagan, on her father's Alzheimer's disease, on CNN: "He makes it very easy for us. He goes for walks and does all the things that we encourage him to do. But the disease just gets worse every day. And it is just that it never gets better."

In USA Today/CNN poll, 53 percent support building missile defense-showing no erosion of support after July test failure. . . . In Fabrizio/McLaughlin poll, 73 percent say NAACP should lift boycott of South Carolina, now that Confederate flag no longer flies over capitol dome. . . . In ABCNews.com poll, 66 percent of whites say federal government should "apologize to black Americans for the slavery that once existed in this country," versus only 38 percent of blacks. . . . General Motors files court papers in defense of racial preferences at University of Michigan. . . . Florida court bars anti-racial-preference initiatives offered by Ward Connerly. . . . Colorado court blocks anti-bilingual-education initiative sponsored by Linda Chavez. . . . D.C. appeals court vindicates National Policy Forum and Republican National Committee on election-law-violation charges. . . . Mortimer J. Adler, prolific author, teacher, philosopher, quietly converts to the Roman Catholic faith in San Jose, Calif., in December, at age 97.

Russian president Vladimir Putin plans to send emissaries to GOP convention in Philadelphia, with trip organized by Rep. Curt Weldon (R., Pa.), reports Associated Press. . . . Cuban dictator Fidel Castro: "Christ chose the fishermen because he was a Communist." Adds Castro's brother, Raul: "I think that's why they killed Jesus, for being a Communist, for doing what Fidel defined as revolution." . . . North Korea reportedly offers to abandon missile program in exchange for access to space-rocket technology. . . . In Zogby poll, 66 percent of Americans say they support Palestinian statehood-up from 41 percent two years ago. . . . British Columbia film board declares "Soldier of Fortune" computer game to be an "adult film," meaning minors can't play it.