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...mounting concern was evident in Washington, where officials hastened to quash any hopes Enrile might entertain of U.S. backing in his apparent bid for power. "U.S. support for President Aquino's government is complete and unequivocal," said State Department Spokesman Charles Redman. Another Administration official dismissed suggestions that Enrile might be the next President. "Enrile is just not a plausible successor," he snapped. "He's tainted by two decades of serving Marcos...
According to its charter, the CRR was to have six student members, six faculty members, and a faculty chairman who voted only to break ties. Students have boycotted the CRR since its inception, charging that the body can be used to quash political protest...
...plan, which was first submitted to the group last week by a committee headed by Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57, would eliminate the Committee on Rights and Responsibilities (CRR)--a seldom-used body that some students say can quash legitimate political protest...
...plan would eliminate the Committee on Rights and Responsibilities (CRR), a seldom-used body that some students say can be used to quash legitimate political protest...
...Jersey, first put tax reform on the national agenda. The idea of lowering rates for the many by eliminating breaks for the few was seen as noble but a bit naive in the real world of Washington politics. Well-financed special- interest groups, went the conventional wisdom, would quash any attempt to take away their favorite loopholes. But Bradley kept plugging away in his dogged fashion; he even published a book on the subject (The Fair Tax) that forcefully laid out the case for reform. This week his persistence will be vindicated by the votes of many of the same...