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Nichols favored neither the position of the supporters of Medicare nor that of the American Medical Association. He described the AMA's vehement opposition to any compromise plan as "somewhat exaggerated." "Last-ditch conservatism never gets you anywhere," he said...
...collapse started when Brown rallied for one last-ditch effort to win the game, with two minutes left and Harvard clinging to its three-point lead...
...Party had long since slipped from the control of liberal politicians and moderate civil rights leaders. On the boadwalk, the FDP's silent vigil had degenerated into a vitriolic anti-Johnson rally. Jesse Grey, New York rent striker, milled through FDP headquarters at the Gem Hotel, calling for a last-ditch show of defiance...
...Party had long since slipped from the control of liberal politicians and moderate civil rights leaders. On the boadwalk, the FDP's silent vigil had degenerated into a vitriolic anti-Johnson rally. Jesse Grey, New York rent striker, milled through FDP headquarters at the Gem Hotel, calling for a last-ditch show of defiance...
...opponents of the underpasses said the MDC's changes dodged the real issues, and vowed to continue a last-ditch fight to block the construction...