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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Congressman whose power and prestige depend substantially upon certain rules of organization and procedure, and attempt to change these rules jeopardizes his personal position. The loss of a committee chairmanship would damage the ego and the influence of any legislator anywhere, but the extent of the damage depends largely upon the nature of the legislature. In a body with serious ideological splits and strict party discipline, little individual bargaining and compromising is possible. The voting strength of the various blocs within the full membership determines which bills can be passed. In the U.S. Congress, party discipline is almost unheard...

Author: By David R. Underhill, | Title: Is Congressional Reform Necessary? | 2/19/1964 | See Source »

Individual members argue means instead of parties arguing ends; disputes are usually handled by compromise rather than conflict. Only a rather narrow range of passable legislation enjoys a fairly large consensus. The provisions of a bill that can be passed depend as much upon negotiations in committee and off the record consultations as upon the division of votes in the full body. Many of the proposed reforms threaten to reduce the disproportionate influence which a few Congressmen exercise over this backstage bargaining...

Author: By David R. Underhill, | Title: Is Congressional Reform Necessary? | 2/19/1964 | See Source »

...very symbol of sound money, will lobby against attempts to rob him of authority or to pack the board. But Patman senses a widespread feeling that the whole Federal Reserve needs an overhaul, and he is confident of bucking through at least a few of his proposals. Much will depend upon whether his fellow Texan in the White House decides to press hard for the changes. Lyndon Johnson shares Patman's Populist dislike of tight credit, and is not as close to Bill Martin as John Kennedy was. The tip-off as to where he stands in the fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Banking: Fight over the Federal Reserve | 2/14/1964 | See Source »

...California primaries. Meanwhile, entering the New Hampshire primary months after Rockefeller and Goldwater, Stassen is aiming for 10 per cent of the vote in a state where polls shows 70 per cent of the voters are either undecided or unenthusiastic about the big two. Whether he is heard will depend on New Hampshire's willingness to consider a man whose ideas have often gone beyond what was congenial to men in control of national power...

Author: By Peggy VON Szeliski, | Title: Harold Stassen | 2/8/1964 | See Source »

Radcliffe will pay the difference between the cost of chartering the bus and dimes collected for the trial runs, and further plans will depend on the results of these first two weks. Mrs. Bunting has suggested that RGA might serve as a sounding board to consider financial arrangements for a permanent service. Harmon reported that paid HSA members would, in any case, continue to manage the runs and deal with any legal questions...

Author: By Mary L. Wissler, | Title: 'Cliffe Will Subsidize Trial Bus Runs | 2/6/1964 | See Source »

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