Word: howards
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Howard White, a spokesman for UMass president James E. Knapp, refused to comment on the effect further demonstrations would have on negotiations. "The administration has been acting in good faith since the beginning. A great many issues have been solved, but we are still deadlocked on a few," he said Friday...
Actually the Administration got its way partly because of one of the most strenuous lobbying campaigns since the passage of the Panama Canal treaties. "A Herculean lobbying effort," grumbled Democratic Senator Howard Metzenbaum, an opponent of the bill. "The Administration pressured every group to get them to pressure members of the Senate. They lined up the Business Roundtable and General Motors. They made it a patriotic issue to vote for this bill. The Administration put anything on the table to get votes. They really turned out the troops. How could any of us combat that kind of power...
...aggressive play of sophomore back Chris Sailer and co-captain Mary Howard, the Harvard defense allowed Southern only nine shots on goal in the contest. Goalie Seidler had to make only two saves in each half...
...revolt, the great middle class reaction. And there on the tube was old Go-with-the-flow Jerry Brown himself doing the best broken field running and backtracking since Gale Sayers hung up the cleats. Politicians by the truckload began making the pilgrimage to the shrine of Sir Howard Jarvis, slayer of the mighty dragon of Big Government...
Afterward, members of Congress crowded around to congratulate him. "This gave the President a great boost," said Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd. "He demonstrated great tenacity and courage." Added Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker: "This will nullify the bumbler image." Exulted Democratic Senator George McGovern: "This is the most dramatic moment in all the years I've been in Washington. I think history turned a corner tonight and the Middle East will never be the same...