Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Jerry Falwell, the Lynchburg, Va., politician-pastor, TV personality and university head, was firmly in control of PTL, having taken over the organization at Bakker's behest. At an emergency meeting of the reconstituted PTL board at Heritage USA, Bakker's No. 1 aide, the Rev. Richard Dortch, was installed as president of the organization...
...instant television images appearances can be very important for a politician. And as Gov. Michael S. Dukakis hits the presidential campaign trail his hairdo will soon be a familiar sight to millions of Americans across the nation...
Even in a football-crazy state, where a beefy nose guard can develop as big a following as any politician, Clements' confession proved startling. After a meeting of 17 S.M.U. governors, the new chairman reported that none had admitted knowing of any agreement merely to "phase out" the cash instead of cutting it off. The board voted that any member who had such knowledge must resign...
...that he has taken himself out of the running for the Democratic nomination for President, New York Governor Mario Cuomo seems to be relishing the dual role of active politician and youngish elder statesman. Last week Cuomo offered the White House an intriguing suggestion for achieving an arms- reduction agreement with the Soviet Union: give the job of chief negotiator to former President Richard Nixon...
...since James Garfield managed the feat in 1880 has a political candidate succeeded in leaping from the House of Representatives to the White House, although several have tried, including Publisher-Politician William Randolph Hearst in 1904 and Independent Candidate John Anderson in 1980. Last week Democratic Congressman Richard Gephardt of St. Louis announced that he would be the next to attempt the toughest political high jump...