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...though he has taken a major role in trying to end hunger in the U.S., he remains best known for a series of unsuccessful resolutions and amendments, co-sponsored by Republican Mark Hatfield of Oregon, that would set a date for ending the U.S. presence in Viet Nam. "This chamber reeks of blood," he bitterly told his colleagues just before the Senate voted on the first McGovern-Hatfield amendment in September 1970. If elected, he has promised to end U.S. bombing on Inauguration Day and to get the U.S. out "lock, stock and barrel" within 90 days in return...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: Front and Center for George McGovern | 5/8/1972 | See Source »

Governor Askew tried to allay some fears by assuring the crime commission and the Chamber of Commerce that Miami Beach would receive the full cooperation of the Federal Government -which probably means anything up to and including troops in the event of a disturbance. Despite the anxieties that remained, it is doubtful that Miami Beach will resist the pressures of the Administration and the Governor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS,ARMED FORCES: Miami Beach Bingo | 5/8/1972 | See Source »

...short, the country this spring is beset by a host of troubles that its politicians seem unable to cope with. And now, after enduring 34 governments since Mussolini's fall, Italian voters will go to the polls once again next week to choose a new Chamber of Deputies that promises only more of the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: What Ever Became of La Dolce Vita? | 5/8/1972 | See Source »

...bridal chamber where the rites...

Author: By James D. Blum, | Title: A Portrait of Grief and Pride | 5/3/1972 | See Source »

...bridal chamber...

Author: By James D. Blum, | Title: A Portrait of Grief and Pride | 5/3/1972 | See Source »

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