Word: speaker
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...betting the House on this one. GOP leaders pushed their $792 billion tax cut toward the House floor Thursday for a midafternoon vote, despite the fact that a veto by President Clinton is assured ? and despite the fact that the measure?s biggest problem right now is Republicans themselves. Speaker Denny Hastert is cracking the party whip as hard as he can ? and he?s not afraid to beg, either, telling members that the GOP?s slender majority (not to mention his own job) is riding on this vote. And he?s breaking the first rule of congressional politics...
...luminaries who took to the stage on Class Day and Commencement are tough acts to follow. But Massachusetts Governor A. Paul Cellucci was up for the challenge Wednesday morning as he kicked off the Institute of Politics' Summer-in-Boston speaker series...
...luminaries who took to the stage on Class Day and Commencement are tough acts to follow. But Massachusetts Governor A. Paul Cellucci was up for the challenge Wednesday morning as he kicked off the Institute of Politics' Summer-in-Boston speaker series...
During the ceremony at the school's campus in Montpelier, Vt., administrators presented an award in Mayer's name to graduating senior Adam Mosher. The award, given to a student with "exemplary performance in skills and professional work ethic," is given each year in the name of the graduation speaker...
...some of the spectators were angry at what they saw as disrespect of the Commencement speaker and of Harvard...