Word: binde
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Fair Trade bill of Connecticut Democrat John A. McGuire, Sawyer testified that the law is necessary to protect smaller retailers from unfair competition. After his testimony, both the subcommittee and the full committee approved the bill. It would legalize the "non-signer" clause-i.e., permit a manufacturer to bind all retailers to the prices set in an agreement with any one of them...
Thirty-two states have no Presidential primaries at all. Only three states bind their convention delegates to a certain candidate, and in only one of these--Oregon--must the delegates vote for the man who wins the preferential primary. As a result, the party bosses make the real choice. Rather than nominating the people's choices, they usually offer only a choice between mediocrities...
Ties That Bind...
Twelve states have presidential preference primaries, in which candidates' names appear on the ballot (e.g., New Hampshire). But in no state does the preference vote really bind the delegates...
...Shall Not Ask." In a letter to the New Hampshire secretary of state, the President wrote: "My statement last week was intended to explain that such primaries do not bind the delegates. Not only do I not object to such primaries, but I have long favored a nationwide presidential primary,* so that the voters could really choose their own candidates. However, I had thought it would be better for my name not to appear on any ballot at this time as a candidate for President until I am ready to make an announcement as to whether I shall seek reelection...