President Rests Up For Health Care Fight

EDGARTOWN, Mass. President Clinton began his vacation hereSaturday - bruised from the battle over the crime bill and bracingfor a fight on health care.

While the president played, he could be heard on radio stationsacross the country taking a bow for the crime bill passed last weekby Congress. In remarks taped before he left Washington, Clintonsaid the hard-fought victory showed "we can break the stranglehold ofpolitics as usual."

"The special interests lost. The public interest won," he said.

Clinton said the crime bill's success proves that there's hopefor health care reform, although House and Senate leaders haveabandoned hope for sweeping changes …