Word: scooped
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Defense: Missouri's Stuart Symington, onetime Truman Air Force Secretary, who has been working up a Defense Department reorganization plan; Washington's Henry ("Scoop") Jackson; General Dynamics Chairman (and former Truman Army Secretary) Frank Pace. Pundit Joe Alsop predicted the picking of Byron ("Whizzer") White, Denver lawyer, All-America football star and national chairman of Citizens for Kennedy...
...Larry O'Brien and Pollster Lou Harris (working feverishly with past election records and a slipstick) analyzed reports from far-flung observers-90 appointed assistants in key precincts all over the nation-who phoned in their findings direct. Bobby kept in touch with Democratic National Committee Chairman Henry ("Scoop") Jackson in Washington over a direct telephone line. He had another private line to Jack's house, but frequently Jack went over to the command post himself to look at the returns. When the news of the big Connecticut victory came over the wires. Jack uttered his favorite exclamation...
...doubt still gnawed at top Democrats in Washington. "Scoop" Jackson said the race was narrowing. The Midwest held the balance of power, and the balance was seesawing. Wisconsin fell to Nixon, as the Democrats' disappointingly small turnout in Milwaukee failed to overcome the outstate G.O.P. avalanche. Kennedy's Illinois lead dwindled further. Minnesota turned into a no man's state. Kennedy was still in front by 14% in Michigan, but Democrats declined to proclaim victory until the final third of the vote was counted...
Your very fine cover story on my brother Bob may have given some readers a mistaken impression of the role in this campaign now being played by National Democratic Committee Chairman Henry ("Scoop") Jackson, my Senate colleague from Washington...
...able Senator Henry Jackson had agreed to serve as Democratic national chairman until Jan. i-a job that, under normal circumstances, would put him in charge of the campaign. But Bobby quickly and quietly asserted his authority, and Jack confirmed it. Nowadays, everybody works for Bobby, and Scoop Jackson is a titled figurehead and troubleshooter (this week he was off in his own Washington State trying to retrieve a situation that imperils Jack Kennedy's chances there...