Word: lungren
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...weeks ago, when all appeared lost, Brooklyn Democratic Congressman Charles Schumer made a final attempt to save the bill. He met with Simpson, Democratic Congressman Peter Rodino of New Jersey, who sponsored the House version, and Republican Congressman Dan Lungren of California. Together they produced a compromise called the "California provision," which extended the amnesty to illegal aliens who harvested perishable fruits and vegetables for 90 days or longer between May 1985 and May 1986. Says Schumer: "It would have been abhorrent to let the whole bill go down over this problem...
...Sistine Chapel, but it's not a bad paint job," said Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., who played a major role in writing the bill...
...this film's influential power lies in its simplicity. The plot has been stripped down as far as possible. Russia has decided to throw its best amateur boxer, Ivan Drago (played by the amazingly-Aryan Dolph Lungren) into the circle of professional boxing. Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), the bad guy in parts I and II and the helpful friend in installment III, decides to recapture his old glory by fighting the massive Russian in an exhibition match. Drago kills (I'm not kidding) Apollo in the ring, and Rocky sets off to Russia to avenge his friend. One, two, three...