Word: overwhelmingness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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The overwhelming response to the parietals petition -- 80 per cent expressed an opinion, while only 43 per cent answered a recent petition in Lowell on the draft -- has impressed Zeph Stewart, Master. "It shows that the proposal is something worth thinking about," he said.
Ungar lost by a very narrow margin, but he still amassed an impressive number of votes. His loss was not a real defeat since in this context the incumbent had an overwhelming advantage. He was a resident of long standing and very well-known in the community. Also, it is...
The last Republican mayor the city has been was LaGuardia, who, like Lindsay, did not run on a straight Republican ticket, but as a fusion candidate. La Guardia won election by overwhelming majorities, but his victories were personal. He failed to achieve any lasting change in the political structure of...
There are several reasons why Lindsay is keeping his involvement in partisan politics a secret. It would be very embarrassing for the Mayor if there were an outright split in the party and the organization refused to endorse him in 1969. And this may happen if the organization decides that...
TIME neglected to mention the veterans, many wearing campaign ribbons and decorations, who participated. TIME neglected to mention the many groups of professional people who marched; teachers and medical groups were well represented. My impression of the crowd was one of middle-class respectability. The turned-on, tuned-in, dropped...