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...five Senators-Frank Church (D-Idaho), Charles Goodell (R.-N. Y.), Mark O. Hatfield (R-Or?.), Harold Hughes (D.-Iowa), and George McGovern (D. S. D.)-explained that the measure would require withdrawal of troops from Cambodia within 30 days after its passage and from Vietnam by June...
...Hatfield, co-sponsor of the measure, explained that the bill would induce troop withdrawal by cutting off Congressional expropriations for military operations that extend beyond the required deadlines...
During the day, they met with nearly 40 Senators and more than 100 Congressmen, and urged them to vote for upcoming anti-war motions in Congress, including the McGovern-Hatfield amendment to cut off all funds for the war except for those needed to withdraw American troops...
...first gasps came when Cook voted no. The gallery obviously was overwhelmingly against Carswell. Oregon Republican Mark Hatfield dramatically extended a thumbs-down gesture to the clerk when his name was called. Prouty's "No" drew scattered applause, despite rules against such expression. When Maggie Smith delivered her negative vote, apparently motivated by anger at the White House, everyone knew it was all over. Agnew's official announcement of the count drew shrieks, cheers, applause and a few boos. The Vice President called for order, then directed that the galleries be cleared. Mansfield rose to move that the President...
When jockeying over the nomination began during the winter, there had seemed little chance of arousing much G.O.P. opposition to add to the 40 Democrats expected to be against Carswell. Brooke started to woo such Republicans as Oregon's Mark Hatfield and Robert Packwood, Maryland's Charles Mathias, and Pennsylvania's Richard Schweiker. He never relented. On Feb. 25, he made a floor speech opposing Carswell's elevation. It was a turning point; it got anti-Administration machinery moving...