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That primary battle spawned an animosity between Glenn and Metzenbaum that has impaired Metzenbaum's bid to defeat Taft. Taft, a staunch conservative whose father was known to a generation of Americans as "Mister Republican," has attacked Metzenbaum for his support of the Humphrey-Hawkins full employment bill and extensive cuts in the defense budget. Metzenbaum responded with criticism of Taft for support the de-regulation of oil and natural gas prices and opposing common situs picketing...
During more than three hours of talks in Plains, Carter and Mondale found they agreed on the basic issues, although the Georgian has generally walked the middle of the road, while the Minnesotan is a staunch liberal (his voting record last year received a 94% rating from the Americans for Democratic Action-the same as Humphrey's). Mondale has a reputation of being one of the leading supporters of busing, but he and Carter even had a meeting of minds on that touchy issue. Choosing his words carefully-and seeming to hedge his previous positions a bit-Mondale says...
...elected a Miss Seychelles. When the Union Jack is hauled down from a mast in Victoria Stadium this week and replaced by the new red, white and blue flag of the Seychelles Republic, the celebrants will chant the new national anthem in French and in English: "Seychellois both staunch and true/ the nation now has need...
Commemorating the U.S. birthday is practically a worldwide event. The well-wishers include not only staunch U.S. allies but also ideological enemies in the Communist-dominated states of Eastern Europe. Some of the celebrators -and non-celebrators too-have seized the chance to deliver lectures to the U.S. on the error of its ways. By and large, though, the world is getting into the spirit...
...University has proven itself a staunch opponent of its own workers and unions at virtually every turn this year...