Word: billing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Originally drafted and introduced in 1973, the bill had passed in the House in 1983 and 1987, but had been thwarted both times in the Senate by strong opposition making skillful use of Parliamentary tactics...
...Actually, that's just what the fundraising effort needs---celebrity spokespeople. Derek Bok is a big name in the academia, but he's no Bart Giamatti. Think of all of the money that a real star could generate. Look at Bill Cosby sucking in millions for Temple University. Maybe we could negotiate a deal with America's second best Dad, Michael Gross, from "Family Ties." I'm sure that he isn't doing much these days...
Airline Isaacson, co-chair of the the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, the major lobbying organization for the bill, emphasized the victory as proof that the gay and lesbian community "can continue to win in political and legislative arenas...
BOSTON--Gov. Michael S. Dukakis yesterday signed into law the Gay Civil Rights Bill, extending basic civil rights to gay and lesbian citizens and bringing to an end a 17-year-old stuggle in Massachusetts state politics...
...During a bill-signing ceremony in the State House, bisexuals, gays and lesbians joined lobbyists and legislators in celebrating the successful conclusion of their long battle...