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Even so, the staff's tough-minded thoroughness has served Kennedy well and, combined with his own hard work and undiminishing publicity, has made him an energetic and generally effective legislator. He has made two major errors in the Senate. The first was his sponsorship of an old family friend, Boston Municipal Court Judge Francis X. Morrissey, for the federal district court in Massachusetts. The second came when, through inattention and uncharacteristic sloppiness, he lost the Senate whip's job to West Virginia's Robert Byrd earlier this year...
...full year should be extended to students outside Junior Year Abroad programs. A student should also be allowed to receive credit for up to one full term of field work pursued while not enrolled at an academic institution if and only if he pursues the work under the sponsorship and guidance of a member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences...
...claims to know how wealthy Boun Oum is, but these commercial ventures constitute only a part of his income, which also includes tribute from the many officials who owe their jobs to his sponsorship, as well as income from his relationship with the Americans...
...supporting the U.S. resolution, and Japan, so far, has been reluctant to serve as its cosponsor, even though Japan will probably vote for it. Following discussions last week on the subject with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeo Fukuda, Secretary of State William Rogers warned that a lack of Japanese co-sponsorship would "have a detrimental effect on the prospects for success" of the U.S. effort...
Certified Virqins? Most Miss Americas learn the ropes of the beauty-contest system at the small-town level under the sponsorship of the Jaycees, the young businessmen's organization. Ironically, the judges on the local level are usually more competent than those at Atlantic City, where the panel is stacked with national celebrities to add glamour and prestige. Not all of them have taken their jobs entirely seriously. Publisher Bennett Cerf, a judge in 1958, was overheard to inquire, "Do you think they're all certified virgins?" No such assurances are sought, although such extreme measures are taken...