Word: democratizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Barrett describes himself as "gutsy," a "new type of Democrat--the independent kind, the outspoken kind, the energetic kind" who understands why "some people have accused me of being idealistic...
...American Civil Liberties Union has vowed to challenge the constitutionality of these new laws. Representative Don Edwards, a California Democrat, argues that student prayer is not really voluntary and amounts to "manipulation by churches and parents." He points to numerous lower-court decisions against such praying...
DIED. WILLIAM NATCHER, 84, Congressman; in Washington. The Kentucky Democrat was living proof that much of success is just showing up: in his 40 years on the Hill, no one showed up as often as Natcher, whose career-long record of never missing a roll-call vote (18,401 votes in all) ended with his worsening health last month...
...avid mountain biker. Though he has been dismissed as nothing more than a smart technocrat, "it's very difficult to get to Zedillo's level without political talent," says Susan Purcell, vice president of the Americas Society in New York City. "He's intelligent -- and a genuine democrat...
...Democrat who now holds the position voted against pardons in the cases of the three women which have come up so far," Cosentino said. "Those cases originally came up before battered women's syndrome was an acknowledged defense...