Word: dillon
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon marched into the Senate Finance Committee hearing room prepared to do battle-speedily, he hoped-for the Administration's tax cut bill. But the only person there who seemed to be in much of a rush was Doug Dillon...
...Dillon could not have been more eager to grease the legislative wheels. He promised that the Administration would not fight the House version, even though it is not wholly satisfactory. And as for tax "reform"-as opposed to reduction-Dillon said that this could wait until another...
...apparent willingness to get a bill at any price, Dillon drew an angry rebuke from liberal Illinois Democrat Paul H. Douglas: "By not having a virile stance in favor of tax reform, you have permitted the reform provisions to be gutted." There was also a partisan slap from Tennessee's Democratic Senator Albert Gore, a key member of the Finance Committee (see box), who accused Republican Dillon of "subverting the economic liberal policies of the Democratic party at the Washington level." Added Gore: "When the country votes conservative it votes Republican. I don't know...
Throughout it all, Chairman Byrd benignly regarded Dillon from behind blue-tinted glasses, mildly noted that the House bill would result in an average annual saving of $110-$2 a week-for each taxpayer. Byrd merely wanted to know how such "cigarette money" would really stimulate the U.S. economy. Dillon replied defensively that while the cut might not mean much to individuals, the total effect would be impressive. Byrd nodded. Things were going his way-slowly. There were still about 170 witnesses, pro and con, scheduled to be heard by his committee. Doubtless some of them would argue -as have...
...estimated $1200 worth of athletic equipment was stolen from Dillon Feld House last Saturday night or early Sunday morning, reliable sources in the Athletic Department said yesterday...