Word: nevadas
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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America's grandest, gaudiest floor show hits the Sierra Nevada...
...South Dakota Democrat James Abourezk, for example, was miffed at being cut out of White House-Congress meetings trying to resolve the question of deregulating natural gas prices. California Republican Sam Hayakawa had fired off a letter to Carter complaining about a wide variety of Administration foreign policy moves. Nevada Democrat Howard Cannon wanted to tack onto the Panama treaty a relatively minor reservation. Massachusetts Republican Edward Brooke was pushing some technical changes. All were threatening to cast negative votes...
This week treaty opponents, led by Republican Paul Laxalt of Nevada, will step up pressure on reluctant supporters of the treaty. The possible wobblers include Brooke, Republican John Heinz of Pennsylvania and Democrats Dennis Deconcini of Arizona and Paul Hatfield of Montana. Laxalt argues that his job was made easier by the first vote. He explained: "Now we're zeroing in on only a few people." He has asked their constituents to write protest letters and sponsor antitreaty radio spots. Illinois Congressman Philip Crane, chairman of the American Conservative Union, warned that right-wing Republicans will campaign against...
This maneuvering threatened to backfire when it became known. At least one treaty backer, Oregon Republican Bob Packwood, said he was disgusted with such tactics. The presidency would be damaged, said Packwood, if the "public thinks that the treaties were bought." Senator Paul Laxalt, a Nevada Republican and a leader of the antitreaty forces, complained that his side did not have comparable inducements to offer uncommitted Senators...
...pressure on holdouts, the National Organization for Women since February 1977 has been urging supporters to hold conventions and other meetings only in states that have approved the amendment. But the boycott has produced no new votes for the ERA and is being challenged in court by Missouri and Nevada as an illegal restraint of trade...