Word: parliamentarianism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...introducing the withdrawal resolution, John T. Edsell '23, professor of Biological Chemistry, commented that, ifpassed, it would represent the "sense of the Faculty," and that the parliamentarian said this meant "the sense of the majority of the Faculty." Edsell went on to say, "Obviously it has no binding force on those who dissent...
...courtesy by the chair," explained Charles A. Stevenson, teaching fellow in Government and the meeting's parliamentarian. "We were tabulating the votes, and there was nothing else to do." Stevenson said that Kilbreth's objections had been overruled because Heimert was not actually participation in the debate...
Secret Admirers. Morse's skill as a parliamentarian has helped save many Administration bills, and last month it helped the Democratic majority push through the biggest school-aid-authori-zation bill in history. By the time he takes the floor with a bill, Morse, No. 2 Democrat on the Labor and Public Welfare Committee, knows not only every detail in the bill but also who will oppose it-and just when he must compromise. He is consulted by the President on every important labor dispute. But primarily because of his Viet Nam policy, Morse's longtime supporter, Oregon...
...Dallas Hotel suite were accompanied by a nasty little fire. All but blinded by the smoke, Tower groped his way to the bathroom, wrapped a wet towel around his face and yelled for help. The hotel's soundproofing tabled that motion, so the 5-ft. 5½-in. parliamentarian resourcefully slammed the table right through the window and down into the street 26 floors below...
West Germany's Christian Democrat parliamentarian Helmut Blumenfeld went further. Said he: "For the first time since World War II, there is the possibility of establishing peaceful and lasting, if not permanent, international order in Europe." And for the first time in its history, as NATO met last week, the talk was more about détente than defense...