Word: congressmen
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...Rare Exception. Against these charges, a defensive McCarthy salient was sketched out by his request to the Pentagon for the number of times since Pearl Harbor that Congressmen have intervened with the armed forces on behalf of servicemen. McCarthy's request made no distinction between incidents of legitimate congressional concern for constituents and demands accompanied by threats of reprisal against the armed-service departments. The Pentagon answered that demands for special treatment of individuals are "rare." Navy Secretary Robert Anderson, reflecting the view of the three services, said he knew of no case in which a Congressman "has persisted...
...million worth of U.S. goods a year. Mailed out by the thousands, the report aims to demonstrate their stake in Venezuelan trade to 450 U.S. cities from Gloucester, Mass, (glue) to San Gabriel, Calif, (adding machines). Presumably the authors hope that these communities will put pressure on their Congressmen to vote against the Simpson bill if it comes to the floor again...
...Jumped, in the House, when an amateur photographer set off a flashbulb in the gallery - in the same spot where Puer to Rican terrorists stood and fired on Congressmen just a month before...
...Republican House whip and his 15 assistants made their rounds, pooled their findings and reported back to Speaker Joe Martin with discouraging news: between 40 and 50 G.O.P. Congressmen were ready to throw off party discipline and vote with the Democrats for a $100 increase in personal income tax exemptions. But just four days later, in the showdown last week, Republicans stood as a near-solid phalanx and defeated the move. Reason: a remarkable display of leadership by Joe Martin and his top aides...
Another part of the group's campaign, letters to Congressmen, will go out this weekend to all United States Senators and Representatives. The letters state that the Air Force would violate its agreement with the cadets by not issuing them commissions, and they thus ask the Congressmen for any help they can give...