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...brief but heart-felt search by Attorney General Mitchell for a "Black Jewish woman Southern conservative," Nixon announces the appointment of John Dunlop to fill the empty seat, saying, "His work with the building trade industry has earned Professor Dunlop a well-deserved reputation as a strict constructionist." Roman Hruska declares, "He's not as mediocre as I would have liked, but he sure can belt bourbon...
...Machiavellian, in the Carswell case harebrained better describes their style. John Mitchell reportedly thought Carswell "too good to be true"; Nixon studied the Constitution diligently and concluded, quite literally, that "it is the duty of the President to appoint and of the Senate to advise and consent." And Senator Hruska, a special friend of the White House, sat like Christopher Robin clutching his Pooh bear on the step of mediocrity half way up and half way down the stair: "Even if he (Carswell) were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled...
...Through the fall, Saxbe talked to every Republican Senator and discovered that "even the oldtimers didn't like what was going on; they said 'Go it.' " Only Nebraska's Roman Hruska voiced objections, but he said he would not be the only one to stand in their way. Cranston, a former lobbyist on Capitol Hill, talked to every Democrat and secured the backing of the Senate's most respected parliamentarian, Georgia's Richard Russell. When the new Congress convenes, the Senate will give the procedural reforms a thorough trial. Among them...
...late-return Senate contests, Alaska's incumbent Republican Ted Stevens scored an impressive 3-to-2 victory over the Democratic challenger Wendell Kay. And in Nebraska, the entrenched Republican, Roman Hruska-a heavy pre-election favorite-eked out a win against his opponent with 52 per cent of the vote...
...hottest and dirtiest Senate races, liberal Democratic Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana held an inclusive lead over reactionary Republican Richard Roudebush at 3 a.m. Democrat Frank Morrison may have possibly achieved an upset win over Republican Senator Roman Hruska in Nebraska...