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...million of the $3.8 billion appropriation sought by the Administration. Moreover, it even approved the President's request for an economic-development fund of indefinite duration, thus setting a new pattern for economic development funds (TIME, June 3). When the measure reached the Senate, both Minority Leader William Fife Knowland and Majority Leader Lyndon Baines Johnson quickly endorsed it. Said Texan Johnson: "This is the kind of philosophy that will get other nations off their backs-and off our taxpayers' backs...
...reunioners can watch the Phi Beta Kappa fife-and-drum parade and exercises at 11:00 in Sanders Theatre. In the afternoon, beginning at 12:05, is the traditional Memorial Service for deceased class members...
...excuse for sidestepping the issue. But rather than dodge, Nixon has dived head-on into the battle, and in the process has been more than willing to cut loose whatever conservative Republican ties he had. Waiting to pick up what Nixon casts off is a conservative champion named William Fife Knowland, the Old Guard's candidate for President in 1960. See NATIONAL AFFAIRS, Nixon on the Line and Knowland at the Ready...
...candidate: Senate Republican Leader William Fife Knowland, who would like to spring from California's governorship (over Incumbent Goodwin Knight's dead body) to the White House-but, governorship or no, is available...
...effect of the new look was to huddle Congress' Eisenhower Republicans into an uncomfortable minority. Democrats found themselves aligned with conservative "1890" Republicans and wondered apprehensively whether they should try to outbid Senate Minority Leader William Fife Knowland, who is demanding a $3 billion budget cut and has turned on the school bill (see EDUCATION) that he twice before supported...