Word: derwinski
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN EDWARD DERWINSKI. Making his way through the 10° cold from service club to kaffeeklatsch, the friendly and hefty (6 ft. 3 in., 235 Ibs.) Republican Congressman quickly learned that his constituents were worried, angry and frustrated over one basic issue: the energy crisis...
Motorists asked Derwinski if the price of gasoline would really climb 200 per gal., as the papers were saying. Over coffee, Steel Salesman Tom Erdmann wanted to know: "What are we going to do? I drive 30,000 miles a year." A school official wondered how many buses he would be able to keep running. And everyone was worried about rationing...
Then there was Representative Edward Derwinski, whose office was decorated with a picture of Derwinski and Barry Goldwater smiling side by side. It didn't look good. The Representative was in a meeting. but his assistant would be glad to speak to you. the secretary told us. "Bring...
...seemed perfectly nice. Marty tried to explain our position on the war, butchered it, then finished. "Well, I'll tell him you stopped by." she said. But we thought it'd be a good idea to hear Derwinski's position on Asia...
...enough to vote." she inquired. We would be soon. so she didn't use that excuse to put us off. She pointed out that neither of us was actually from Derwinski's district. At that point, we started an argument emphasizing the desirability of free exchange of ideas. A moment later, the woman turned her back and walked off mad. Derwinski has good taste...