Word: jessee
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The contribution of religiously committed people to the public arena should not be viewed as a nuisance or a threat. It is a potential source of energy and enlivening of the discussion of public issues. Religion has had an influence on political life in the U.S. from the beginning. Sometimes...
They have long been among the most loyal elements in the Democratic coalition, and Walter Mondale has been one of their most respected allies. Yet black voters, like many of their leaders, have become increasingly resistant to the prospect that their support might be taken for granted. That was a...
Amid the turmoil, the ample figure of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, an early supporter of Jesse Jackson (no relation), began to dominate the closed session. Recalls New York Congressman Charles Rangel, who chaired the meeting: "Maynard cross-examined Fritz. He did an eloquent Clarence Darrow job." Why, Jackson asked...
A voice called out asking for the delayed vote to be taken. "All in favor of the motion say aye," intoned Rangel. Instantly, the room was filled with a shouted chorus of "Aye." Maynard Jackson leaped to his feet asking that the vote be made unanimous. As a beaming Mondale...
Jackson's "embrace" of the Democratic ticket probably will not settle the questions about his future role as a black leader, but it is likely to heal for the moment the divisions within the party. "Most of us are big enough to look beyond schisms in the past and...