Word: attempter
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Wallace carries some Southern states and the major candidates run a very close race, it is possible that neither the Democrat nor the Republican will get the 270 electoral votes needed for victory. Wallace has said that in this case he might attempt to barter his electoral votes for policy concessions before the electors meet Dec. 16. In fact, it is most unlikely that any candidate would treat with Wallace. Thus, the issue would be up to Congress in January. The Constitution calls for the House of Representatives to select the President, with each state delegation casting one vote...
...convention as a testimonial to the Johnson years. Humphrey last week persuaded former Postmaster General Larry O'Brien, an old adviser to Jack and Bob Kennedy, to become his campaign manager. O'Brien will first try to perk up the Vice President's flagging campaign, then attempt to influence convention arrangements-particularly those of the platform committee-to make Humphrey appear a strong candidate in his own right. His working assumption will be that Humphrey's most dangerous opponent is not McCarthy or a Republican, but the L.B.J. brand...
...prospect is that despite such amputations, Congress will eventually reduce the President's original $186.1 billion budget request by only about $3 billion. Then the Administration will presumably attempt to lop off more. But the war, along with interest on the national debt and other exigencies of the nation's housekeeping, will make further substantial reductions almost prohibitively difficult...
...leading victim of that purge was ex-Premier Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, a retired major general and a Baathist from the movement's romantic early days. Though Al-Bakr retired to his Baghdad home, he constantly plotted against the Arefs. One abortive but memorable 1964 attempt involved six Baathist air force MIG pilots, who planned to shoot down the presidential transport as it lifted from a runway. When worsening conditions in the country this year gave Al-Bakr a better chance to regain power, he started meeting at his house with 13 retired officer-politicians. In April, the group...
...from Under. Underpinning ABC's optimism was the success of an attempt to raise $50 million cash by offering 25-year convertible debentures to stockholders. By the time the offer expired July 15, it was nearly 100% subscribed. Whether this showing reflected confidence in the company or the hope that Hughes would take over may never be known. "In addition to this infusion of cash," says ABC Vice President James C. Hagerty, "we will have a saving of $53 million on network operations this year. This is the first time we've been out from under...