Word: congressmen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...fight against the Second Bank of the U.S., Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun sold their votes and oratory to the bank. In the Civil War, great fortunes were hatched from corrupt federal contracts. Early in the 20th century, the National Association 'of Manufacturers bought Congressmen and influenced appointments to key committees. Nothing since has matched the gall of Harding's Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall, who pocketed $268,000 in the Teapot Dome caper...
WITH THE mounting pressure of Congressmen like Scherle and the disappointing situation portrayed by Pusey and Barzun, Mrs. Green has predicted that some form of legislation in "inevitable...
ANOTHER reason that the legislation is not being enforced is that, up until March, 1969, the Congress was not eager to have it enforced. Individual Congressmen had scored with their constituents by denouncing the rioters. The substance of the legislation mattered very little. It is a case of symbolic legislation. Finally, the permanent government has opposed the legislation, especially the riders to the appropriations acts, because it would interfere with their dealings with the universities. The permanent government, with few external pressures, merely wants to get its job done, a job for which it requires a good working relationship with...
Witnesses before the committee argued that both the district and proportional approaches would perpetuate some of the worst abuses of the present system. Nonetheless, the direct method faces formidable obstacles. The heavy vote may crystalize opposition to the amendment among rural and traditional Congressmen in the House and Senate-and the amendment needs a two-thirds majority for passage in each body...
City Manager James L. Sullivan, Justin Gray, his assistant for Community Development, and City Councillor Daniel J. Hayes flew down to Washington, D.C. yesterday morning for a meeting with Massachusetts congressmen and senators on the alleged blackmail by the two Federal agencies. Gray reported last week that HUD had threatened to cut off funds for housing projects unless the City agreed to state and Federal proposals on the Inner Belt and the Route 2 extension...