Word: laxalt
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Paul Laxalt (R-Nev.) said Rehnquist "had everything but the kitchen sink thrown at him" yet still "came out of the hearings stronger than when he went...
...reassured that the White House has so far picked jurists of quality, Harvard's Tribe argues the opposite. "More likely," he says, "they feel that having made a nomination of such distinction, the President will think he has a free ride" to appoint a crony like Meese or Senator Laxalt. The choices made by Reagan, or his successor after 1988, will be immensely important, not just to the court but to the country. For the Rehnquist Court appears poised at the sort of historic divide that occurs only once every few decades...
...seemed like a moderate Republican as Governor of & California and promptly turned out to be an innovative liberal as a jurist. A short list of half a dozen contenders was drawn up. It did not include any of Reagan's old political buddies, such as Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt and former Interior Secretary William Clark. The President's instructions had the effect of eliminating Attorney General Edwin Meese from consideration. Meese later insisted that he was not interested in joining the court, but his friends think he will be available for any future openings...
...Vice President's campaign aides argued that a strong Robertson candidacy would actually help protect Bush on his vulnerable right flank by drawing support from conservatives such as Kemp and Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt. But W. Clark Durant III, a Detroit attorney who chairs Kemp's operation in Michigan, maintains that the Vice President was the big loser last week. "While a lot of the numbers may be overstated or double counted or muddled, the message is really very clear," says he. "The Republican grass roots want an alternative to George Bush. Even by his own count, Bush didn...
...spoken there. Exposition was clear, continuity assured. As if to emphasize the context, the major battle was over a television station. Strong characters emerged: Vice President Salvador Laurel (crafty); General Fidel Ramos (heroic); the once- and-future Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile (sophisticated); White House Emissary Senator Paul Laxalt (resolute). Corazon Aquino came across as increasingly impressive as did American diplomacy, in a rare successful role. The villain, as ever, was Marcos, his face a chart of unreason, corruption and bluff. The hard eyes asked always: Is there one more hand to play? The people: No. Close...