Word: byrds
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...June, for the first time since 1971, the U.S. was a net importer of agricultural products, with a deficit of $348 million in May and $71 million in June. The U.S. is importing coffee, fish and fruits, among other foods. "Think of it!" exclaimed Senate Minority Leader Robert Byrd last week. "The greatest food basket in the world is running an agricultural deficit." The Government expects the U.S. will post a $5 billion agricultural surplus by the end of fiscal 1986. Reason: beginning this year, the U.S. will drop price supports, forcing farmers to sell their crops for less...
...judgeship. The final vote of the Senators was 49 to 49. The roll call came on the question of whether to reconsider an earlier vote, one that would have been 47 to 47 but tipped 48 to 46 for confirmation only because the rules forced Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd to vote yes if, as a tactic, he had wanted to move to reconsider. The tie was enough to give the Administration a victory. Nonetheless, Vice President George Bush cast a tie-breaking 50th vote, scoring a point with the right-wing forces that had made a cause celebre...
Teammate Wilson gives Byrd large credit for the team's success: "Not only is she an outstanding diver," Wilson says, "but she creates a unified atmosphere with her winning attitude...
While the Belmont-born Wilson had her name squeezed out of the Harvard record book this year by teammates, her leadership proved irreplaceable. "We benefited from having two captains," Byrd says. "It helped me learn about swimming, and we could appreciate each other. She's very energetic and a great team leader...
Coming off a second place season, Byrd and Wilson set their sights early on an Ivy Championship--and often led team meetings in which each player would relate goals for an upcoming meet...