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Four Fronts. At a nationally televised news conference-his second in 14 days-the President tried to blame many of the nation's troubles on the 93rd Congress, whose performance so far he described as "very disappointing." He needs some congressional victories to salvage his power and reputation, and if he fails to achieve them, he clearly means to put the blame on the Democratic-controlled Congress...
SINCE the 93rd Congress gathered last month, its effort to achieve equality with the Executive Branch has developed into one of the nation's most significant political questions. Last week members of Congress assembled to debate the question themselves at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery. Their host was Time Inc. which celebrated the 50th anniversary of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine with a dinner honoring Congress and a symposium on "The Role of Congress." Similar regional discussions had been sponsored earlier in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, bringing together Senate leaders and congressional scholars (TIME cover...
...Cast of Characters for the 93rd Congress" you mentioned that Senator Sam Ervin is ". . .a Democratic battler for individual rights with a blind spot for blacks." As one who lobbied for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, let me add from experience that the Senator has another blind spot when it comes to individual rights -women...
Even as George McGovern settles into his senatorial seat for the 93rd Congress, it is evident that the wounds from his bludgeoning in November have not yet healed. He still seems bemused and bewildered, the wronged champion that the American voters would have followed if only they had understood...
...bill. They did hope for at least token funding this year, followed by more substantial sums later on. As Joseph Cosand, deputy federal commissioner for higher education, put it: "The legislation only cracks the door. The next question is what goes through it." Last week, with the 93rd Congress convening in Washington, the likely answer seemed to be: Very little...