Word: record
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...only through the election of such liberals that the 86th Congress can achieve a constructive record. A preponderance of so-called "left-wing" Democrats in both Houses can break the old GOP-Southern Conservative coalition which has obstructed so much worthwhile legislation. A liberal majority would lower many of America's outrageous tariff barriers, would work for cheaper public power installations where private enterprise cannot do the job, and would advance more effective foreign aid programs, particularly in the field of economic aid for underdeveloped nations...
...complete a record of good legislation already begun by the 85th Congress the country needs the election of Mr. Eisenhower's radicals. In one sense they are radical--their entrance into the government will assure an atmosphere of action and irreverence that has been sadly lacking in politics...
...other soccer contest, Dudley House forfeited to Eliot when it could not muster a full team. Eliot House, with a 6-1-1 record, is in first place in House soccer, followed closely by Dunster (5-3-0) and Winthrop...
National interest centers around the Bay State senatorial race, since John F. Kennedy will almost certainly be re-elected and go on to seek the presidential nomination in 1960. But an endorsement of Kennedy is hardly warranted by a look at his voting record in the last six years...
Kennedy has his sights fixed on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and his Senatorial record provides ample evidence of inconsistency, party politicking, and even desertion of the basic needs of this state. Although he refused to vote against the St. Lawrence Seaway, Kennedy introduced a bill supporting a higher U.S. tariff on fish. His support of the jury-trial amendment was received favorably in the South, but not in Northern liberal strongholds. His stand against McCarthyism, moreover, came too late in the game to be counted as a display of anything but opportunism...