Word: democratic
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...NASA backers are convinced that the race for the moon will continue. Said California Democrat George Miller, chairman of the House Science and Astronautics Committee: "This is a tragedy; nevertheless, it is one of the hazards that take place. Remember, every new aircraft has cost lives of test pilots, and the pilots know it. I am certain that if Grissom, White and Chaffee could come back, they would be the first to urge that the program...
...worsening New York court problems, stemming from 1) his conviction in 1963 for libeling her, 2) his refusal to pay the original appeal court judgment of $46,500, and 3) his contempt sentences of 16 months in jail and at least $164,000 in additional damages. The Harlem Democrat also made thinly veiled threats to tattle on his "beloved" fellow Congressmen. But it was only after the press conference that Powell did indeed make a fantastic disclosure. He is thinking of running for President...
...Texas, Democrat John Connally, after taking his third oath of office, echoed Old Colleague Lyndon Johnson's plea for legislative action to curb electronic eavesdropping. He made another proposal that L.B.J. would not be likely to approve: that Texas submit to the rest of the states a constitutional amendment requiring the Federal Government to return 5% of all federal in come taxes directly to the states. In Nevada, incoming Republican Governor Paul Laxalt proposed a "hold the line" budget...
Chile's Christian Democrat Eduardo Frei and Castro-loving Marxist Salvador Allende were the best of friends until two years ago-when they both ran for the presidency. After a bitter campaign, Frei rolled up the biggest electoral plurality in his country's history (56%). Since then, the two have been the best of enemies. Last month Allende managed to win election as head of the Chilean Senate. Quietly, he organized a strong Senate opposition of Communists, socialists and middle-roading Radicals, all of whom had managed to stall most of Frei's legislative requests. Last week...
...Women's National Press Club gathered in Washington to hear the U.S. Senate's seven freshman members recite political japeries. The frosh were all droll, but the smash of the show was a sleeper: Virginia's deadpan Democrat William Spong Jr., 46, who told the girls about some upcoming legislation. Well, drawled Spong, one of his first acts will be to end the piracy of U.S. music by Hong Kong publishers who don't pay royalties. So he's going to consult Hawaii's Senator Fong and Louisiana's Senator Long, and then...