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...eight-man special select committee (four Democrats, four Republicans) and he quickly convinced the Democratic Policy Committee. Almost as quickly he named his team: Tennessee's Albert Gore (probable chairman), Massachusetts' John Kennedy, Arkansas' John McClellan, New Mexico's Clinton Anderson. Minority Leader Bill Knowland readily agreed to the Johnson plan. For the Republicans Knowland named New Hampshire's Styles Bridges, Minnesota's Ed Thye, Connecticut's William Purtell and Arizona's Barry Goldwater. The Senate approved the select committee investigation by a vote of 79-1 (North Dakota's maverick...
...from matching this with free time for fringe parties; 2) present unrealistic limits ($25,000 for Senators, $10,000 for Representatives) on campaign expenditures should be lifted; 3) campaign contributions up to $100 per person should be declared tax exempt. Not to be outdone, the G.O.P.'s Bill Knowland said that just such a bill suited him fine...
...Knowing the Eisenhowers . . ." Of all Republican presidential hopefuls, none was in more suspense than California's U.S. Senator William Fife Knowland. After the favorable report on Eisenhower's health, Knowland relaxed his unofficial pre-convention campaigning somewhat, but did nothing to discourage the entry of his name in several state primaries, e.g., Minnesota, Illinois. Knowland's was a difficult stand: he wanted to be running full speed if the President said no, and sitting in the cheering section if the President said...
Last week, on the day of voting, Johnson was ready. With the approval of Minority Leader William Knowland, Johnson demanded that the Case charges be investigated by a special Senate committee-but not until after the gas-bill vote. "The Senate of the U.S. can ill afford to prostrate itself before phantoms," thundered Johnson. "This is no time for hesitation." The Senate did not hesitate; it followed its leaders and defeated all efforts to postpone a vote. After 10½ hours of maneuvering, the gas bill was passed and sent to the President by a vote of 53 (22 Democrats...
...think it is quite obvious," said Knight, "that Vice President Nixon has more friends in the Eisenhower Administration than does Knowland." Then, indicating that he would support Nixon if necessary, he added: "We have our intraparty rifts in California, but we cannot afford permanent differences...