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...minimum and remained in solid control of both houses of Congress. They stayed in command of 32 statehouses and both houses of at least 29 state legislatures. But the Republicans scored significant gains, showing that the endangered par ty can still make a comeback. When G.O.P. National Chairman Bill Brock was jokingly asked if the U.S. political system could be described as "a party and a quarters." half," he Brock replied, added: "It's "We one will and go three-into 1980 stronger than we were...
Detroit, only a small fraction of the 1,000 people invited to a breakfast bothered to turn up. The group drew a mere 30 spectators at a gathering in a backyard in Brooklyn. G.O.P. National Chairman Bill Brock told the Brooklynites: "The average New Yorker pays $800 more in federal income tax today than four years ago. I think that's insane." His audience agreed, but still seemed a bit baffled by the Kemp-Roth 33% solution. As Ann Hickey told the Republicans at a subsequent stop in Upper Darby, Pa.: "I just...
...Secretary W. Michael Blumenthal on Face the Nation and Defense Secretary Harold Brown on Issues and Answers." The main business of the meetings is the description by Cabinet members of their current agendas in brief, almost telegraphic reports. For instance, after attending a conference in Wichita, Kans., Transportation Secretary Brock Adams expressed his concern about "serious rural transportation problems that have never been sufficiently addressed...
...Harvard SID Joe Bertagna with enquiries about freshman quarterback Ron Cuccia. The 5-9, 165-pound hot-shot has quite a rep following him from LA -- 91 TD tosses in high school. Lack of size could hurt him in the Ivies...Harvard grads Greg Stone, Chris Wood and John Brock are off to New Zealand for world rowing championships in October. Brock is the freshman heavyweight coach...
...keep this fall's congressional elections from being interpreted as a Republican defeat, G.O.P. National Chairman William Brock is going to great lengths to point out his party's modest expectations. Republicans, he says, are concentrating their money and energy on local races, where they forecast a net gain of six governorships and 250 seats in the state legislatures. He adds: "What we're trying to do is restore our party's base so we can go into 1980 with lots of enthusiasm and momentum. "In other words: wait till next time...