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CHINA'S HEARTLAND GIRDS FOR CLINTON BELEAGUERED XI'AN PREPARES AMID PROBLEMS FOR PRESIDENT.(News/National/International)
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Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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June 25, 1998
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Byline: Charles Hutzler Associated Press
XI'AN, China -- Vacuuming red carpets and repainting street lines, China's industrial heartland is burnishing its grimy edges in anticipation of President Clinton's visit.
Even those residents who claimed not to care for politics knew Clinton was to arrive in Xi'an today. Some could recite the itinerary of his nine-day China odyssey.
To prevent disruptions to Clinton's visit, authorities throughout the count...
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