Word: goldwaterism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Figuring that they cannot top Carter anyhow, right-wing purists argue that they might as well nominate their ideological favorite, Reagan. At the Missouri convention, Governor Kit Bond repeatedly cited a poll showing Ford running twelve points better than Reagan in the state; delegates were unmoved because they knew that...
Broad Front. According to newsmen Bolles talked to after receiving Adamson's call, Adamson told Bolles that he could link Senator Barry Goldwater and Representative Sam Steiger to land fraud schemes. But there is no credible evidence involving either. Authorities believe that the names were used only as bait...
Still, Ray was around Capitol Hill enough to meet many powerful men. Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr. said that he had put her in touch with friends in show business to try to aid her acting career. Senator Hubert Humphrey said that she brought constituents around to the Senate floor to...
When the proposal to set up this powerful watchdog unit emerged in March from Ribicoffs committee, it was a bright red flag to some of the Senate's old bulls-especially those whose committees had long held jurisdiction but seldom exercised it over the intelligence community. A few, like...
Fumble or Fortify? Mansfield's settlement quickly generated Senate support. The new committee will be composed of eight Democrats and seven Republicans. Members would be limited to eight-year terms to prevent the growth of cozy relationships between the watchers and the watched. Among those legislators picked at week...