Members of the Clinton's administration will be coming to dinner with reporters, after all.
President Clinton has decided to temporarily waive ethics restrictions barring officials from accepting meals above $20 paid for by journalists or their employers.His decision will allow administration officials to accept invitations to the traditional media dinners in Washington of the Radio-TV Correspondents Association, the Gridiron Club and the White House Correspondents Association.
The $20 restriction has generally not been applied to meals paid for by reporters, but the Clinton White House ruled that journalists are prohibited sources of entertainment - like lobbyists - under the ethics code. The issue was reconsidered after appeals from the media.