Word: caucus
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...Black Caucus in Congress is well organized and active, but it lost its most prestigious member in last month's election, Massachusetts' Edward Brooke, the Senate's only black. No black will hold a committee chairmanship or leadership position for either party in the 96th Congress. The Black Caucus claims credit for the passage this year of the Humphrey-Hawkins Bill, but the diluted act simply outlined goals for full employment rather than authorizing the means to achieve it. The Caucus was effective in creating the "minority set-aside program," which earmarks 10% of federal construction funds...
With the tide of political sentiment moving against many black concerns, some activists suggest a return to the feistiness of the civil rights movement. Says Howard University Professor Ron Walters: "We need to develop a lobbying apparatus to raise a sophisticated kind of hell. If the Black Caucus meets with the President and is unhappy with what he offers them, what can it do? We need to tie demonstrations in the street more closely to an effect on policies...
...detected a shift in the reformers of 1974 and 1976. "A lot of them have matured," he said. "Many now are prone to listen to the leadership, instead of taking pride in being mavericks." Democratic House Whip John Brademas found a related change. "What we are seeing in the caucus," he observed, "is a reflection of the mood of the country-a mood of restraint and moderation." The leaders take that to mean that the 96th Congress is not likely to embark on many new programs, will work hard to make present programs more effective, and will pare even...
Sasha Pyle 80 is a VES concentrator and publicity chairman of the Art Students' Caucus...
Long-term goals notwithstanding, the upcoming Hilles Library Show is receiving the caucus's immediate attention. The show, which will open January 10 and remain on view until January 29, is the first university-wide activity coordinated by the ASC. The exhibit is not limited to works done within the confines of VES courses; anyone wishing to submit work should contact Paul Douglas (8-2042), Jeanine Kelly (8-2043) or Andrea Kantrowitz (661-9784) as soon as possible. The final deadline for submissions will be January 5. Further publicity will appear in dining halls and public places around campus...