Word: congressmen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...President vetoes it," said a White House staffer, "the Democrats can make a hard try at overriding his veto and setting a precedent." It was against that possibility that the President and the G.O.P. Congressmen planned last week...
...have been to the White House before," said one of the Congressmen later, "but this was the best time. We actually had an interchange of ideas, and we were in agreement." Added a second: "It gave us some mutual understanding...
...first time in U.S. history, Congress has more Roman Catholics in its membership than any other religious group. A tabulation released by the Library of Congress listed 103 Roman Catholic Congressmen (91 in the House and twelve in the Senate), of whom 88 are Democrats and 15 Republicans. This represents an increase of eight over the 95 Catholics in the last Congress...
Next largest religious group in Congress is the Methodist, with 99, followed by Presbyterians (67), Baptists (64) and Episcopalians (63). There are 13 Jewish Congressmen, eleven in the House and two in the Senate, and one Sikh, Democratic Representative Dalip S. Saund of California. Five reported no religious affiliation...
...month in his private railroad car (with cook, steward, three bedrooms, dining room, observation lounge). Nattily dressed and usually puffing a Camel (his male secretary always carries extra packs), Symes tickles legislators with his hearty humor and ready store of anecdotes, sways them with his sharp intelligence, collars Congressmen for private talks, is always ready to testify before a congressional committee...