Hart & Soul: A Collaborative Gary Hart in '88 TL

OOC: This a bit far ahead, but I'm starting to love the idea.

November 11th, 1994: Disney's Sacajawea is released to cinemas. The film chronicles Sacajawea's journey to the Pacific with Lewis and Clark and her critical helpfulness on the way. The film is beautiful style's is reminiscent of travel posters of the 1930s and 40s, and it's historical accuracy is praised, notably including Sacajawea's capture by the Hidatsa, and her marriage to Touissant Charbonneau via gambling. The only major error is that Charbonneau did not know English. Sacajawea's line are also all in Hidatsa (with captions of course.), sparking interest in Native American languages among Native American youth.
Do you have a cast list for the film?
 
May 24, 1989: Zhao Ziyang is made Premier of the People's Republic of China after the death of Li Peng the previous day.

February 2, 1990: American Airlines Flight 532, flying from New York to Paris, crashes mid-flight with 284 passengers and crew onboard including actress Jodie Foster.
 
November 6, 1990: Democrat Lawton Chiles is elected Governor of Florida over Republican incumbent Bob Martinez.

November 6, 1990: Democrat Mario Cuomo is re-elected Governor of New York over Republican Pierre Rinfret and Conservative Herbert London.

November 6, 1990: Republican Pete Wilson is elected Governor of California over Democrat Dianne Feinstein.

November 6, 1990: Democrat Ann Richards is elected Governor of Texas over Republican Clayton Williams.
 
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November 8th, 1988: In the senate, the Democrats gained a net of one seat. Connecticut Republican Lowell Weicker held his seat against Democrat Joe Lieberman, Buddy MacKay edged Connie Mack III to hold onto retiring Democrat Lawton Chiles' seat, and Wayne Dowdy beat Trent Lott to hold retiring Democrat John Stennis' seat.
 
June 8, 1990: The 1990 FIFA World Cup begins in Italy with West Germany defeating Uruguay 2-1 in the opening match.

July 8, 1990: Brazil defeats the Netherlands 2-0 to win the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
 
May 19th, 1989: In a televised address, President Hart proposes legislation that would require employers to provide at least some form of catastrophic health insurance to full time employees.

March 30th, 1992: Jodie Foster wins a posthumous Oscar for her role as Clarise Starling in the Silence of the Lambs.
 
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May 25, 1990: Back to the Future Part III is released to cinemas. Following Doc Brown and Marty McFly on an all-new adventure in the Old West, the film proves to be a fitting end to the Back to the Future trilogy. Critics and fans alike applaud the performance of former President Ronald Reagan, who makes a cameo as Hill Valley's Mayor Hubert.*

*This was planned OTL, but Reagan's schedule didn't work out. Butterflies have now allowed him to take the role.
 
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February 20th, 1991: Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca said that he would explore a run for president if, "ordinary people put me on the ballot in all 50 states.". A new poll shows Iacocca at 23% against President Hart and Senator Bob Dole

March 5th, 1991: Governor of Pennsylvania Bill Scranton lll announces his run for President. In his speech he said, "The "New Ideas" of President Hart turned are just the same old Democratic policies."

March 7th, 1991: Shadow Senator Jesse Jackson announced he was challenging President Hart in the Democratic primaries.

March 9th, 1991: Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole said he is not running for president.

March 12th, 1991: Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf announced a campaign for the Republican nomination.

March 15th, 1991: 1988 Republican VP nominee Dan Quayle announced a bid for president. Quayle was praised for adding youthful energy to the Republican ticket four years ago*.
*The "No Jack Kennedy" moment never happens in 1988
 
April 11, 1991: Former Governor Thomas Kean of New Jersey announces he is running for President of the United States in 1992.

April 25, 1991: Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico announces he is running for President of the United States in 1992.
 
August 18, 1991: A small plane crashes in the southeastern portion of the Ukrainian SSR, killing all five people on board. A later investigation cites engine failure as the cause of the crash.

August 20, 1991: The New Union Treaty is signed by the nine remaining republics in the Soviet Union. By the end of the year, the country will be known as the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics. The new government is a confederation modeled after the American "states" system in which each republic is sovereign in its own right, but they are all united by a common currency, President, and legislature.

December 25, 1991: The New Union Treaty officially goes into effect, creating the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics. The treaty also recognizes the independence of Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
 
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