Word: sam
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...definitions. One freshman was asked to define blank verse. Blank verse, he wrote, was "verse in prose civilized like we talk." And there was also that wonderful metaphor found in Gen Ed A theme on the drafting of athletes: "The cream of baseball was being poured into Uncle Sam's uniform...
...sure he agrees wholly with you, you should refer to him as 'The able Senator from-.' But if you know there is violent disagreement on an issue, there is only one way to address him: The able and distinguished Senator, my friend from -.' " ¶ Democratic Speaker Sam Rayburn gaveled through two friendly relief measures for his longtime opposite number and friend, Joseph W. Martin Jr., ousted Republican Floor Leader (TIME, Jan. 19). The resolutions: authorization for Martin (as the only living former Speaker of the House) to keep the chauffeured Cadillac and most of the extra staff...
...klieg lights. He looked well-erect, dignified, relaxed, smiling broadly as he acknowledged the applause, "Thank you! Thank you!" He sounded well-his voice was firm, alert, vital-as he prefaced his speech by saying Happy Birthday to the presiding officers. Vice President Richard Nixon, 46 that day; Speaker Sam Rayburn, 77 that week. Then President Eisenhower set about "showing" the 86th Congress by refusing-even with the Communist planet orbiting the sun and the U.S.S.R.'s Anastas Mikoyan orbiting through the U.S.-to change the measured pace of his own concept of living with cold war. The keynote...
...SAM ROWLEY KIND REGARDS TO ALL FRIENDS...
...they knew better. Their only hope for trimming down the second most powerful Congressman was to enlist the sympathy of Mr. Sam himself. Meekly, they wrote to him at his home in Bonham, Texas to petition for an interview. Carefully, they grapevined the gist of their case: they wanted nothing, really, except to increase the Speaker's own control over Smith's difficult committee. Perhaps, they hinted, Mr. Sam would add an extra liberal Democrat to the Rules Committee (eight Democrats, four Republicans), thus weaken Smith's coalition of conservative Republicans and Southern Democrats...