Word: congressmen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Fortnight ago, however, the $73 million appropriation was finally brought to the floor of the House. "It is a debt of honor." said one Congressman. But it was also a debt on which many Congressmen thought that the U.S. could safely renege-and they were aided by the bungling of the House leadership. So confident were Speaker John McCormack and his whips that the bill would pass that they failed to make sure of their votes. Unaware that the Administration attached much importance to the bill, many Congressmen decided to strike a money-saving pose. Said one Representative...
...Goldwater, 53, had few commands he could relish more. Recently promoted to major general, Goldwater accepted his new two-star flag in a Pentagon ceremony and took over the 999th Air Force Reserve Squad ron, a catchall Capitol Hill unit that includes 13 Democrats - three Senators and ten Congressmen...
Fisher was supposed to interview the applicants in person, but canceled his April 27 visit to Cambridge due to an "unavoidable change of plans." Instead, he told the Office that the students should write directly to the Congressmen for whom they were supposed to work...
This the juniors did, asking when they were to begin work and what their salary would be. The Congressmen replied, thanking the students for their "applications." One wrote: "If you're ever in Washington, drop by my office...
...Office for Graduate and Career Plans claimed that it had definite commitments for seven positions with Congressmen from Massachusetts, Mary-land, California, and Nebraska in a notice that ran in the CRIMSON before Spring recess...