Word: sparkman
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...most responsible for this state of the nation. He is Lyndon B. Johnson." Other Democrats of every persuasion fell in line to praise Johnson and his program. Among them: Alaska's Bob Bartlett, Florida's Spessard Holland, Wyoming's Gale McGee, Alabama's John Sparkman. "Great progressive leadership," cried Ohio's Stephen Young. This was far more than the usual reflex action to an attack on a member of the club: the Johnsonian gonfalon, it was plain to see, was moving deep into the liberal ranks...
...work pace was set by Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson, who called for final passage of an omnibus housing bill before Congress starts its Lincoln's Birthday recess on Feb. 9. Senate Housing Chairman John Sparkman rushed through hearings on his bill almost before witnesses had time to take off their hats. Sparkman's bill was due on the floor of the Senate this week, with more than enough votes lined up for immediate passage...
Even before the President's message was read, two Democrats occupying key positions in the Senate and House housing subcommittees, Senator John Sparkman and Congressman Albert Rains of Alabama, last week introduced housing bills that would go further than the Administration wants toward stepping up federal aid. The Rains bill, for example, would continue public housing, boost federal subsidies in slum clearance from the Administration's proposed $250 million to $500 million, throw another $500 million into the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") for mortgage purchasing, and make it easier to buy houses by slashing mortgage down...
...shown the same loving and calculating care for boats. Son of a prosperous Bronx coal dealer, he completed one year at M.I.T., got jaundice, never went back to college. Instead, he studied ship design so thoroughly by himself that when he was only 19 Marine Architect Drake H. Sparkman asked him to form a partnership. Later, Architect W. Starling Burgess invited Stephens to collaborate on the J-Boat Ranger, the fastest yacht in history,* which defended the America...
...unemployment breadlines back home. And of the liberals on hand, not all sided with Kennedy and Douglas. On the key motion to substitute Kennedy's broad proposals for Harry Byrd's limited aims. Kennedy lost Arizona's Carl Hayden. Alabama's Lister Hill and John Sparkman, Oklahoma Millionaire Robert Kerr and Texas' Ralph Yarborough...