Word: membership
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Although most organizations are relatively small, many have overlapping membership, where common views prevail. For example, members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) at Harvard boast a membership of 15 core members, but Damon A. Silvers '86, president of the organization, says that more than 15 students sympathetic to the organization's politics participate in meetings and demonstrations...
Organizations which focus mainly on electoral politics, such as the Republican and Democratic Clubs, attract the largest student memberships. GOP Club President Marie J. Lucca '85 says the about 125 students pay membership dues to the club, while the Democratic Club has more than...
...Supreme Court appointees (indeed Reagan chose Sandra Day O'Connor over Falwell's objections) and adds that he has favored legalized abortions when rape or incest is involved or to protect the life of the mother. Mondale's attacks, Falwell insists, actually help Moral Majority, boosting membership and fund raising. Says Falwell: "If there was some way I could pay Mr. Mondale to mention us more often, I would ... I only hope that he keeps...
Republicans report similar gains; membership in the Republican Club has jumped from 50 last year to 120, according to Marie J. Lucca '85, the group's spokesman. Lucca predicts 20 more members by the end of the election...
...left-of-center Committee on Central America, which opposes United State involvement in Nicaragua and El Salvador, has also seen its membership increase to 50 from just 15 last year, said spokesman Eva Harris...