Word: caucus
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...Grad Schools" which appeared in the June 8 issue of The Crimson. Not only was the tone of the article such that it presented an already emotionally charged issue in an inflammatory manner, but I am particularly disturbed that my words and opinions as spokesperson for the Third World Caucus were misquoted and misrepresented in order to do so. I particularly take issue with the following paragraph which appeared in that article...
...quiet troubleshooter in a variety of delicate situations. For instance, in Puerto Rico, rival factions for two years have been contending for control of the party apparatus. One of the issues is whether the island will have a presidential primary in 1980 or continue to select convention delegates by caucus. Kraft, who speaks Spanish well and has built a strong bond with the group backing primaries, helped to coax a "compromise" through the Democratic National Committee that favors the pro-Carter faction and im proves the prospects for a primary. Should Carter face a challenge from another Democrat...
...serving as executive director of the Democratic Party in New Mexico, he met Jimmy Carter. "I was impressed," Kraft says, "though I thought he didn't have a chance to get the nomination." But Kraft joined the Carter campaign anyway, first as manager of Carter's crucial caucus victory in Iowa, later as director of Carter's climactic primary win in Pennsylvania...
...taking hold of whatever handles they can find," said New York Republican Congressman Barber Conable, "but it's very difficult to get hold of the handles of the Federal Government." That did not ease the fears of Maryland Democratic Congressman Parren Mitchell, leader of the Congressional Black Caucus, that social services will be cut most sharply by the economy knives. Mitchell predicted that "every single human-resources program is going to be in danger. Medicare and Medicaid, welfare, the jobs programs...
...main reason for the defeat was the surprise defection of five black representatives from Chicago, all members of the black caucus, who angrily abstained from the vote. Complained Representative Charles Gaines: "No one took us seriously. They counted our votes. But we have been ignored while they romanced every other voting bloc in the house." The caucus members were upset over a deal engineered by ERA lobbyists with another black representative, James C. Taylor. He agreed to back the amendment in return for being named co-sponsor of the bill, thereby improving his chances of being named assistant majority leader...