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...well." "They're the difference," says Majority Leader Carl Albert. And the gratitude takes tangible forms. Vice President Hubert Humphrey meets with the freshmen every three weeks, gives them all manner of political advice. Example: If they don't agree with U.S. policy in Viet Nam, just "nod or grunt" to constituents, but let Lyndon run the war. House seminars are held to advise the freshmen about organizing and staffing their office. Photographers are provided to take their pictures for home distribution. The departments of government are under instructions to notify each freshman Congressman about announcements dealing with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress: The Freshman Class That Votes Like a Bloc | 7/30/1965 | See Source »

...across to the nation as a frail, pale shadow of the graceful, witty private Sir Alec. The latest National Opinion Poll had Labor back in front of the Tories 46% to 41%. On a man-to-man popularity basis, polls invariably showed Home trailing Wilson. One gave Wilson the nod in virtually every category, from "tough" (Wilson 62%, Home 29%), to "straightforward and plain speaking" (Wilson 75% , Home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Britain: Last of the Amateurs | 7/30/1965 | See Source »

Pardee gets Nod...

Author: By Philip Ardery, | Title: Crimson to Romp in Heps | 5/14/1965 | See Source »

...should be one of the day's best races. Army's Rance Farrell and Jim Jenkins, Navy's Jim Prout, and Sam Robinson have all posted times in the low 0:48's this spring. Farrell, because of his greater experience, rates a slight nod...

Author: By Philip Ardery, | Title: Crimson to Romp in Heps | 5/14/1965 | See Source »

...then Greene began to poke at my conscience. A smiling, brightly scrubbed chorus sang, "...black and white together, we shall not be moved..." With the fields of waving rice, I could only nod my head...

Author: By Stephen L. Cotler, | Title: China | 3/29/1965 | See Source »

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