Word: platformate
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...next few weeks, after a well-earned rest, Kennedy must weigh seriously the course his Administration will take in putting into effect the promises of the Democratic platform. He must draft an inaugural address, designed not to away an electorate, but to awaken the American people to the dangers, sacrifices and responsibilities that the next decade will present...
...policy a Democratic President will have greater influence over an almost certainly Democratic Congress. "We believe that with the prestige of an election victory, Mr. Kennedy could override reactionary Southern opposition within his own party and consolidate an effective majority behind a constructive program . . . The Democratic Party's platform goes far beyond the Republican platform in making promises of large spending. Yet it calls at this time for 'no increase in present tax rates.' This is not a reassuring prospect, since it involves the hazards of inflation ... In this election, as in all elections, there are points...
...Funds for enaction of the Democratic platform could come from economic growth, better money policy, and tightening of tax loopholes. Some reforms could be financed by money saved through improvement; for instance, urban renewal (O'Connor's forte) costs money but will save on crime, fire, and disease protection...
...entire student body, Copey found occasion to vent his political spleen by observing, "The world would be a better place without the three L's--Lenin, Ludendorff, and Lodge." Throughout the lecture, Cabot managed to restrain himself, but when it was over he marched up to the platform. Identifying himself coldly, he looked Copey in the eye and said, "I want to thank you for mentioning my grandfather." Speechless, for once in his long and voluble career, Copeland turned to the headmaster and demanded why he had not been informed that there was a Lodge in the audience. The headmaster...
...Election Day, some similar group will remain in the GOP. Whether Fuller remains active on such an academic advisory board is another story. A one-time Democrat, he has aligned himself only with Nixon and not necessarily with the Republican Party. "If the Democrats come up with another platform like the 1960 one, I'll stay with the Republicans," he added...