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Nonexistent a year ago, forged on the anvil of a single issue, one of the most effective lobbies in Washington today is that of Greek Americans. Their grievance is the Turkish occupation of Cyprus, and they have had remarkable success in helping persuade Congress to cut off military aid to Turkey because of its invasion of the Mediterranean island country. Greece and Turkey, of course, are NATO allies; in legitimate pursuit of their special concerns, the Greek Americans have complicated U.S. efforts to mediate an already complex situation on NATO's southern flank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OPINION: New Lobby in Town: The Greeks | 7/14/1975 | See Source »

...here we can see, in the rejection of his earlier life, the renewal of his craft: TO JAMES STEPHENS Now that the iron shoe hangs by the nail Once more and nobody has cared a damn. Stick to the last of the leprechaun--I, too, Have meddled with the anvil of our trade... THE TALES OF IRELAND The thousand tales of Ireland sink. I leave Unfinished what I had begun nor count As gain the youthful frenzy of those years...

Author: By Gregory F. Lawless, | Title: Hot in the Smithy Of Irish Poetry | 5/23/1975 | See Source »

When the Washington Post picked up the exchange from the weekly Durham (N.C.) Anvil last week, the White House, Pentagon and Congress were deluged with letters and telegrams of outraged protest. The embarrassed Brown issued a statement apologizing for his "unfounded and all-too-casual remarks," insisting that they "certainly do not represent my convictions." White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen quoted Ford as calling Brown's comments "illadvised and poorly handled." Defense Secretary James Schlesinger termed the remarks "unfortunate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN POLICY: Brown's Bomb | 11/25/1974 | See Source »

...each section of the country, pledging her the "franchise" for that particular area code. Like every other aspect of his life, sex seems to be a game with Riggs; one can almost picture him inviting a woman to join in amorous combat, two out of three falls, with an anvil tied to his waist and a goldfish bowl on his head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Bobby Runs and Talks, Talks, Talks | 9/10/1973 | See Source »

...object is to see who can shoot his 200-pound anvil the furthest. As one man in the Decatur crowd said, all these politicians were fine with him, but he sure hated to miss the anvil shooting.Governor GEORGE C. WALLACE...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kennedy Joins Wallace at July 4 Fest | 7/6/1973 | See Source »

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