Word: democratics
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Massachusetts' Third District, the peace candidate is Father Robert Drinan. A Jesuit priest and Dean of the Boston College Law School, Father Drinan defeated 72-year-old incumbent Democrat Philip Philbin '18 in the September 15th Democratic primary. Given little chance of defeating Philbin who was labeled a "hack" by the Wall Street Journal, Father Drinan surprised everyone with his decisive victory...
...victory was largely due to support given him by the peace forces in his district. Last February 1,000 "New Politics" people from the district gathered in convention and chose Drinan to oppose Philbin, the second-ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee and a supporter of the war and high military spending. During the campaign and on election day, some 4,000 volunteers helped the Drinan cause...
...Representative Michael Harrington '58 was elected in September 1969 from a district which had not elected a Democrat in 76 years. Harrington defeated State Senator Bill Saltonstall, heir of a political dynasty, by stressing the Vietnam and military spending issues, by tying Saltonstall to the Nixon Administration and by picturing himself as a gut fighter, with the slogan: "He has the guts to do what's right...
...political concern and action in 1970. Its rich dairyland country increasingly feels the encroachments of large factories. Its economy is lagging. Taxes are high. Republican Andre LeTendre is emphasizing his support of Richard Nixon (and the Green Bay Packers) as he asks his neighbors to send him to Congress. Democrat David Obey is there now and wants to stay...
...debate leads to a fundamental question that is less economic than political: Should the U.S. give a higher priority to slowing inflation or to bringing back full employment? Republican Sprinkel and Democrat Okun concur that the U.S. cannot do both in 1971. Heller adds that in order to restore full employment even by Nov. 7, 1972 -when voters will decide whether or not to re-elect President Nixon-the Administration would have to promote a business advance so vigorous that it would surely start a new inflation...