Word: jacksons
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Those pessimistic assessments by TIME's bureau chiefs were echoed in a surprising fashion last week by two prominent Democratic Senators. Washington's Scoop Jackson predicted that Carter will either "take himself out" of the 1980 campaign or that events, most likely defeats in the early primaries, will "take him out"-and that Senator Kennedy will be the Democratic nominee. Later, South Dakota's George McGovern accused Carter of "moral posturing, public manipulation and political ineptitude," and said he agreed that Kennedy "is the most logical candidate of our party ... and would be an inspiring President...
...press conference, the President scoffed at such challenges. Noting that Jackson had predicted his own election to the presidency in 1976, Carter cracked, "His judgment was not very good then. "And now I am ready for the next question...
...Services Committee. Not only is the Armed Services panel more familiar with the weaponry covered by SALT, but also a number of committee members have been outspoken critics of the accord. Yet the treaty had smooth sailing last week, except for occasional heated exchanges sparked by Senator Henry ("Scoop") Jackson, the powerful Democrat from the state of Washington, who is a leading SALT...
...everything seems the same in the American League East--the spectre of Don Zimmer remains, stone-cold and poised at the steps of the dugout, a genuine study in genetic variation; the Orioles spoiling if not winning, but always getting the most out of a thin lineup; and Reggie Jackson is still dropping flies, complaining and getting thrown out of games. But the season of 1978 broke all precedents, and no one to knows what the standings mean in August 1979, and no one dares to imagine...
Carolina, Dick Thornburgh of Pennsylvania; Mayors Unita Blackwell of Mayersville, Miss., Tom Bradley of Los Angeles, Richard Carver of Peoria, ILL, Richard Hatcher of Gary, Ind., Maynard Jackson of Atlanta, Ed Koch of New York, Henry Maier of Milwaukee, Coleman Young of Detroit; State Senator Polly Baca-Barragan of Colorado; State Representative Philip Davitt of Iowa; State Speakers Stanley Fink of New York and Ned R. McWherter of Tennessee...