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Word: abouts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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The Senate side was a little different. They kept up their image of being the more liberal side of Congress. First, they were in session so at least they made the appearance for the day. Then they also talked to the youngsters who came wandering through their doors. But they...

Author: By Ronald H. Janis, | Title: The Game Politics and the War | 11/17/1969 | See Source »

You could see that he honestly wanted the war to end, but he felt as helpless as any one of us to end it. That was the feeling put forth by many of the assistants whom I spoke to as a substitute for the Congressmen. One asked me whether I...

Author: By Ronald H. Janis, | Title: The Game Politics and the War | 11/17/1969 | See Source »

Talking about influencing the President was another story entirely. This also was part of the hot potato syndrome which seemed to affect Congress on the Vietnam issue. Nixon was someone who had to carry the hot potato, the Congressmen knew that and they appreciated the existence of someone who could...

Author: By Ronald H. Janis, | Title: The Game Politics and the War | 11/17/1969 | See Source »

One legislative aide sat me down and told me how his Congressman had supported the October Moratorium. He then told me that thirty days was not enough time for the President to change his views, and thus he could not support this November action. When I explained to him that...

Author: By Ronald H. Janis, | Title: The Game Politics and the War | 11/17/1969 | See Source »

At another office a female aide was talking with some marchers about the possibility that this march could end the war. "Maybe 30,000 three-piece suit lawyers marching down Pennsylvania Avenue could persuade the President to end the war," she explained, "but this parade just won't do it...

Author: By Ronald H. Janis, | Title: The Game Politics and the War | 11/17/1969 | See Source »

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