Word: partisans
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Again, the story might have stopped, hanging inconclusively in the partisan air. But former Secretary of State James Byrnes came forward with a highly detailed account of a painful conversation in which he urged Truman, in the light of the FBI report, to withdraw White's name as Truman's appointee to become U.S. director of the International Monetary Fund. Obviously, Byrnes was telling the truth, and no Democrat has since cast doubt on his story...
These investigations were partisan in nature, but they also produced some constructive results, e.g., the act setting up the Securities and Exchange Commission; As a result of both the Teapot Dome investigations of the 1920s and the money investigations of the 1930s, shining reputations were dulled and some leading citizens went to prison. It was a painful and unpleasant process, and men of good will in both parties often wished that the end would come...
Illinois, with Bates and Caroline rolling up most of the yardage, scored early, but Wisconsin bounced right back. By half-time at Madison, the partisan crowd of 52,887 was roaring its acclaim for Ameche & Co., who had tied the score, then gone ahead 14-7. The touchdown twins never caught up. Leading ground-gainer of the day, as Wisconsin salted the game away with three more touchdowns in the last quarter: Alan Ameche, with 145. Final score...
...questioned several of the Harvard Law School students who were active in disseminating the "Save Plan E, Vote No" propeganda for the "good government" Cambridge Civic Association group. It was also sponsored by the "non-partisan" Cambridge League of Women Voters. Several of the students had come from communities west of the Hudson River. Not one knew that P.R. had been declared unconstitutional in some states; that 24 cities had experimented with it during the past 50 years; that 16 of the 24 cities had repudiated it; and that only 8 cities in the United States now employed it. Only...
...ensuring that enemy agents will not get into policy-making positions will remain important for the duration of the Cold War. It is too important for partisan politics. Both parties have the power to force removal of irresponsible committee chairman, and by exercising it they can cleanse the committees so Congressional investigation will have bi-partisan confidence...