Word: caucus
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CLAGA is not the first gay and lesbian political group in the city. A Cambridge Gay Political Caucus was organized in 1976 to "make it clear to people that there was a difference among candidates and the way they deal with our issues," said Hugh Russell '64, a member of the CLAGA steering committee and former leader of the Caucus...
...Caucus was absorbed by CLAGA this summer, Russell added, because organizers thought it was possible to appeal to a broader group of people...
...vice chairperson of the Americans for Democratic Action Youth Caucus--the nation's largest liberal coalition of students--Spalter said he believes Western European liberal political parties can exert a strong influence on the direction of U.S. policies in Latin America...
Faced with a standoff, the Herut caucus finally asked Meridor to have a confidential chat with Begin. Since the Prime Minister was thought to favor the more experienced Shamir over his young and relatively dovish rival, any word from Begin would have broken the deadlock. But the Prime Minister told Meridor that "in the matter of choosing a successor, I do not want to interfere." Sharon then declared his support for Shamir. One reason: he may have been offered an important post in a Shamir government, possibly as chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Settlement Programs...
...Philadelphia Congressman quit the House Budget Committee. He felt frustrated with the Democratic leadership and had no stomach to watch a wholesale amputation of social programs. But he returned to the committee this year and proved himself a master at brokering between the leadership and the Congressional Black Caucus to win concessions on social and jobs programs. "If Bill Gray hadn't been there," says Budget Committee Member Panetta, "a lot of those measures would have been in big trouble...