G.O.P. Leaders Seek To Head Off Veto of '95 Budget Bill

By Robert C. Johnston

Washington

Faced with a likely veto by President Clinton, G.O.P. leaders are looking at ways to change a bill that would cut $16.4 billion in federal spending this fiscal year.

Mr. Clinton pledged to veto the rescissions bill unless $1.4 billion in proposed cuts to education and social programs were restored. The bill, which would provide $7.2 billion for disaster relief, would trim $874 billion from the Education Department's budget for fiscal 1995....