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Word: barkan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Blunted Issue. "We raised more money, put more workers into the field and made more contacts than ever, but we just couldn't overcome factors beyond our control," said Alexander Barkan, C.O.P.E. director. Barkan cited civil rights reaction, Negro apathy in some areas, and Democratic fraternal strife in key states. What Barkan failed to mention-and Meany's investigation will hardly alter-is political history. As time and continuing prosperity erase memories of the great Depression and blunt purely economic issues, the Democrats cannot continue to count on reflex support from rank-and-file union members...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Labor: Vanishing Vote | 11/25/1966 | See Source »

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