Word: loyalities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Every stadium has its loyal lunatic fringe, but in Washington many of the most fervent fanatics also run the Government. The unique mix of power and passion is assessed by TIME Washington Contributing Editor Hugh Sidey...
Enter Rep. George Keverian '53 (D-Everett), lifetime politician and an unlikely though erstwhile challenger to the throne. For 17 years, Keverian had been the most loyal subject in the realm, one of McGee's personal favorites who was eventually rewarded with the title of Majority Leader. Whenever McGee had a tough floor fight on his hands, he let Keverian do the dirty work, and the quick-witted popular legislator came through time after time. Looking ahead as heir apparent, Keverian says he made an unwritten agreement with McGee back in 1982: the longtime Speaker would retire from polities...
While no one is suggesting that the House become so loosely tied to the University, most masters agree that they could use their loyal group of House alumni. "Why not take advantage of the alumni [for financing the upkeep of the Houses]?" Gomes asks, adding, "Part of the reason for the recent renovations is past neglect...
...wrong bus. The recantation came too late. Presumably in response to the bus bombing, Israeli missile boats shelled Arafat's redoubt at the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, from which the P.L.O. chairman was trying to arrange an exit for himself and the dwindling forces still loyal...
Throughout their ordeal the genial Heineken (whose value is estimated at more than $500 million) and his loyal employee of 40 years remained surprisingly healthy. They were nonetheless kept constantly on edge. In a brief statement distributed after their release, Heineken wrote, "I always saved one slice of bread for the night, because you could never be sure that there would be bread the following morning," while Doderer wryly noted that the Chinese food he was served by the kidnapers "didn't taste as good as that of my usual Chinese place." As soon as their chains were...