Word: beholdenness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...moral duty" to rescue the people of Nicaragua, who had fallen "behind the Iron Curtain." That statement seemed a bit hyperbolic. It is not established that the Sandinistas take their orders from the Kremlin the way the East bloc countries do. But it is clear that they are mightily beholden to the Soviets for a steady stream of aid and arms, and highly attentive to the Cubans...
...many years, Winter adds, politicians "beholden to racial segregation" perpetuated a one party system in the South, ensuring the reelection of a number of high-ranking Southern politicians in the US Congress. None, however, could attract a national base of support from which to run for President...
...this is oversimplification," he said, "but it's the only way to answer the question. Basically the Democratic Party has said, 'We'll take care of you. We'll see that you have food and shelter.' But then what is he? He is as beholden to that Government institution as he was beholden in slavery to the fellow who lived in the big house on the hill...
...party unity when he appeared in Washington before Ferraro's platform committee. Although Hart did not mention Mondale, he urged the committee to reject "the traditional approach of some in our party who promise everything to everyone." He warned that "the Democratic Party cannot win if it is beholden to the old arrangements." Specifically, Hart opposed "a protectionist trade policy based on the proposed domestic content bill," which would require a share of American materials and labor in autos sold in the U.S. Mondale has firmly endorsed such legislation...
...probably no more than $500,000; Mondale is expected to spend a total of $24.2 million before the convention. But more than technicalities were involved. The controversy undercut the pledge Mondale made early in his candidacy that he would not accept PAC contributions and raised anew questions about how beholden he is to organized labor. Mondale took the matter so seriously that when Colorado Senator Gary Hart began taunting him for not actually returning the funds ("Give the money back, Walter-that's the way to solve the problem"), the former Vice President agreed to do almost exactly that...