Word: nay
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...foundations made statements of their own in defense of their position. "The Ford Foundation has not used nay of its resources for un-American or subversive activities." H. Rowan Gaither, Jr., Foundation president, testified. "Nor have we used any of our resources for political purposes, propaganda, or attempts to influence legislation...
...vote on final passage of the parity bill, Republican Leader Joe Martin demanded a roll call. The vote was close; at one point it appeared that the bill had been defeated. After the roll call, there was a long delay, while Democrats switched their votes, some from nay to aye, some from nay to present. Martin, annoyed at the procedure, demanded: "W'hat's the stalling for?" Speaker Rayburn gently replied that there had been no unnecessary delay. Then he carefully studied the Democratic side to make certain he had no more converts there. The results were announced...
...seemed that the protectionists had won, 201 to 200. But Joe Martin, Indiana's Charles Halleck, and Les Arends had too many outstanding political lOUs to let themselves be beaten in a vote that close. New York's Republican Representative Katharine St. George switched her vote to nay. So did Illinois' G.O.P. Representative Harold Velde. Others followed, and the Reed move was rejected, 206 to 199. The final vote on passage of the trade bill was an anticlimax...
After about 26 hours of debate and after turning down a series of limiting amendments, the Senate passed the resolution 85-3. Only Morse, Langer and Lehman voted nay. Many of the 85 Senators still had deep doubts, but their position was aptly summed up by Maine's Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Said she: "The situation is such that we do not have the luxury of freedom of choice in this matter . . . The circumstances do not permit us the liberty to differ with the President on this resolution. For if we did, and the resolution were defeated...
...yard orthodox breast stroke matches of this year's two team-record breakers. The Middies' Jerry Nay set a new Academy mark this season with a 2:37.9. This figure will force the Crimson's Sigo Falk to reproduce his own varsity record of 2:36.6, which he set in his last meet. John Fowler will probably swim with Falk in this event tonight, since Bill Hoadley, Falk's running mate to date, is nursing a virus...