Word: sams
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...weeks ago, Sen. Sam Nunn (D.-Ga.) announced a bill that called for the creation of a National Service Corps. Under the Nunn plan, high school graduates who seek federal financial aid for college are required to work for one year in the military or in civilian community service for a nominal salary (about $100 per week). In turn, they would receive a $10,000 voucher for civilian community work or a $12,000 voucher for military service that could be applied toward college or vocational school...
...guys that stood out really well, both freshmen, were Brett Janis and Sam Cole," Tri-Captain Alex Konovalchik said. "Brett wrestled intelligently and with a lot of intensity. I think he really set the tone of the match...
...capital as a religious center. Yet Washington may boast more Christian prayer groups per square block than any other town outside the Bible Belt. What makes D.C.'s prayer groups special is not only their growing numbers but also the prominent political figures -- Georgia's Senator Sam Nunn, Marilyn Quayle, Susan (Mrs. James) Baker -- who are among the active members. Observes Oregon's Senator Mark Hatfield, a veteran of the movement: "People are always surprised to learn that there are spiritual people here in the Sodom and Gomorrah of politics...
...height of the Viet Nam buildup, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara proposed compulsory national service as a remedy for the inequities of the military draft. Now, amid the first stirrings of a rebirth of altruism, the idea has been revived by congressional Democrats eager to inspire what Georgia Senator Sam Nunn calls "a new spirit of citizenship and civic obligation in America...
...Liberal lady commentator from the Washington Post walks up the White House drive carrying bright red tote bag, a souvenir from last summer's Democratic Convention. Big braying donkey is stamped on the bag's side. Reminder of late Speaker Sam Rayburn's caution: "Any jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build it." Footnote to the above: on any given day there are three times as many jackasses in Washington as there are Democrats...