Word: hinerfeld
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That, however, is not what the league decided to offer. Last week, its five-woman debate committee announced that Anderson had met the criteria of becoming a "significant" candidate-attaining a 15% rating in the polls.* Said League President Ruth Hinerfeld: "Our task was relatively easy. Since the polling data were clear and unambiguous, our decision was unanimous...
With the cards thus laid on the table, representatives of the three sides met with the league later in the week to try again to reach a compromise. All the formulas failed. After more than two hours, Hinerfeld came out to announce that no agreement had been reached; Carter would probably be represented in Baltimore by an empty chair. Joked White House Press Secretary Jody Powell: "It'd be the only non-Republican item on the stage." Upon reflection, however, the President's men were upset by the prospect of the symbol of Carter's absence helplessly...