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August 19, 2003

A look inside Arnold's Inner-City games

Here is the first comprehensive look at Arnold's foundation that runs afterschool programs for kids across the country, and at what his experience there tells us about the actor's executive style and abilities. The LA Times reports that the programs have evolved from a loosely run network of locally controlled foundations to a more centrally driven program as Arnold has tried to make them more accountable for results. The piece includes a few quotes from the elusive candidate, in which he pretty much says the program has not lived up to his expectations but is confident that, now that he has retooled it, it will.