Word: heflinism
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...second appearance on Friday, he made an astounding statement: he had not even listened to Hill's testimony. Thomas' wife Virginia, however, watched parts of it and reported back to her husband. When Democratic Senator Howell Heflin of Alabama suggested to Thomas that only he could put the lie to Hill's claims, Thomas snapped back, "I am incapable of proving the negative. It did not occur...
...political establishment so wed to its paternal power over American Blacks that it will stop at nothing--and stoop to anything--to prevent the inevitable erosion of power that an articulate and unbeholden new Black leadership represents. If anyone was "out of touch with reality," to quote Sen. Howell Heflin (D-Ala.), it was what's left of the left...
Alabama Democratic Senator Howell Heflin was in no danger of losing his seat in last November's midterm elections, but that didn't stop him from recruiting colleagues to help his campaign. One of those who answered the call was Ohio | Democrat John Glenn. The former World War II hero and pioneer astronaut filmed a spot extolling Heflin's support for the space program, which brings millions of tax dollars to Alabama. In spite of the seemingly innocent nature of the plug, the commercial never aired. Reason: Heflin's first order of business upon his return to Washington was chairing...
...public tribunal. Seated at separate tables to underscore their differing levels of involvement with indicted savings and loan wheeler-dealer Charles Keating, the five were fighting to regain reputations earned in a lifetime of public service. Their common challenge, as described in the gravel tones of committee chairman Howell Heflin of Alabama, was to erase the perception that "your services were bought by Charles Keating, that you were bribed, that you sold your office...
...HOWELL HEFLIN...