Word: byrds
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Ackerman stripped Mike Wilhite of the ball and canned one of two foul shots with 1:19 showing, but the next time the Lions brought it down the floor, playmaker Alton Byrd fouled a man alone underneath...
Lance has proved to be a consummate politician. Before submitting the Carter budget amendments to Congress, he made a soothing phone call to Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd, who has complained of not receiving attention from the Administration. "Yessir, Senator," Lance drawled, "you just let me know who you want to have at our briefing...
...President dodged a few of the most direct thrusts. Yet he also frankly admitted that "we've made some mistakes" in slighting congressional leaders and vowed to make amends. Indeed, he showed through the week that he was learning fast. He pleased Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd by frequent calls for consultation. He moved to isolate Texas Congressman Jack Brooks, the most vocal opponent of the President's Government reorganization plans, by inviting the members of Brooks' Government Operations Committee to discuss his proposals at the White House. (Carter is seeking the power granted most recent Presidents...
Chrome Boycott. At week's end, as Young headed back to Washington, the Carter Administration threw its full support behind a bill to repeal the Byrd Amendment. Under that act, sponsored by Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., the U.S. has been importing Rhodesian chrome, in violation of a U.N. trade boycott, since 1971. Though many nations-including the Soviet Union and four other East European countries, according to allegations contained in a recent U.N. Sanctions Committee report -have been breaking the boycott on chrome clandestinely, the Byrd Amendment's open defiance of the U.N. sanctions has caused great...
...suggesting the Kissinger style of shuttle diplomacy, and they are willing to recognize the freedom fighters' rights to their country. But it will take more than symbolic gestures to persuade the people of Southern Africa that the U.S. hopes to play a positive role in their countries; repealing the Byrd amendment would be only a small step toward a real change in American foreign policy...