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...land development, was defeated by only seven votes. He had another setback this year when his bill to regulate strip mining was passed by both houses and then vetoed by the President. On the other hand, he played a key role in blocking future development of the supersonic transport (SST...
...shows no signs of changing. Critics charge that his views reflect the fact that his state's largest employer is the Boeing Co. (hence "the Senator from Boeing"). The charge is not quite fair. Jackson has worked on the company's behalf, and during the SST debate he let a Boeing lobbyist work out of his office. But Jackson fundamentally believes that new technology is essential to preserve peace and U.S. freedom. As he once said, "The way you get the Soviets to the conference table is from a position of strength." He provided much of the impetus...
...pressing ways of Texas politicians like Lyndon Johnson. Bentsen resists facile classification. His conservative image was buttressed by his unseating of Liberal Senator Ralph Yarborough in the 1970 primary and his opposition to busing and gun controls. Yet, claiming to be a political moderate, he has also opposed the SST, favored reduction in the oil depletion allowance, and voted to make it easier to cut off Senate filibusters. He is admired by Senate colleagues for his unpredictable but reasoned stands on issues. Running hard for months and well financed, Bentsen will probably announce his candidacy next week...
...Ranch. As Johnson prepares to retire to his cattle ranch near Santa Barbara, Calif, he is uneasy about the state of American aviation. "We are in a time of great confusion without any forward-looking programs," he told Hannifin. He does not expect an American SST before 1990. Nor does he expect any significant design breakthroughs soon. What he foresees is greater emphasis on fuel economy, with aircraft "flying higher and farther with good payloads, but not necessarily faster...
When he was a Congressman, Gerald Ford voted for many bills to clean up the nation's air and water. But he also supported such anti-environment measures as funding the SST and easing pesticide restrictions. As President, Ford has maintained the same ambivalence. He has hinted at times that environmental protection is an exorbitant luxury that slows economic growth; at other times he seemed to see it as an ecological necessity. No one was sure where he stood on the subject...