Word: senatore
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Sir: The memoirs of the late Senator Robert Kennedy [Oct. 25] provide a timely lesson on the virtues of civilian control over the military. Military blunders, miscalculations and misjudgments have been more frequent than history and texts record. Lucky for us that President John F. Kennedy was conscious of military...
Arizona. "Senator Barry Goldwater," his campaign ads burbled. "Doesn't that sound great?" Arizona voters agreed, despite an energetic campaign waged by Democratic Opponent Roy Elson, 38, longtime aide to retiring Senator Carl Hayden, and Hayden's choice for the seat. Goldwater complained that his 1964 followers "have...
By contrast, Humphrey's demonstration that he could do well without Eugene McCarthy's flower power threw the Minnesota Senator's future into serious doubt. The doubt grows even deeper if one considers his odd behavior during the campaign, during which he first refused to endorse Humphrey...
Altogether, nine states voted for a Senator from one party and a presidential candidate from another. Particularly in the South and West, Richard Nixon's coattails were not very long or strong. Generally, the Republicans tended to be better financed or better organized, and this helped them especially in Ohio...
Alaska. Massachusetts-reared Maurice Robert ("Mike") Gravel, 38, has been in Alaska only since 1956, but he upset veteran Senator Ernest H. Gruening in a tough primary battle. Gruening's angry ensuing write-in campaign and a vigorous challenge from Republican Opponent Elmer E. Rasmuson made the general election...