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...They said, 'Action,' he walked in, did a casual lookaround, saw an empty stool and walked over to it. There was nothing false about it," said Winters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cheer'ful Debut for House Speaker O'Neill | 1/19/1983 | See Source »

...heart of S. 2222 are three provisions designed to curb illegal immigration of Mexican farm workers. This is what Simpson calls "a three-legged stool." S. 2222 would reinforce the Southern border patrol, punish employers who hire illegal aliens and ease identification of undocumented workers. But these are three wobbly legs...

Author: By Chuck Lane, | Title: No Answer to Nativism | 9/13/1982 | See Source »

...third leg of Simpson's stool, worker identification, was another highly controversial part of S. 2222. At first, the bill's authors envisioned a national identification card that would be required of any American who wanted a job. Under pressure from civil libertarians however, Simpson and Mazzoli gave up that idea, and the worker ID issue remains unresolved. S. 2222 merely directs the White House to come up with a workable solution within three years. Meanwhile, Chicano organizations worry that the confusion over worker ID will lead some smaller employers to exclude anyone who "looks" Mexican...

Author: By Chuck Lane, | Title: No Answer to Nativism | 9/13/1982 | See Source »

...Bent overplays Hochepaix, greatly underestimating the audience's ability to understand far from subtle shades of meaning. It is enough to be told that Hochepaix waged a campaign against Ventroux in which he called Ventroux names such as "traitor," "rotten egg," "stool pigeon," and "decaying garbage." Bent's winking and gesturing to the audience whenever he says something sarcastic is a bit extraneous...

Author: By Mark A. Silber, | Title: A Pleasant Romp | 4/14/1982 | See Source »

...their sleeve. Eddie Fegan, waggling his cane with the stylishness of Jimmy Cagney, presides over the front row behind third base. Bob Caterino, wearing his jacket with the legend SOMERVILLE BOXING CLUB across the chest, perches on a green utility box way behind first base-the fighter on his stool, still ready for all comers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Florida: Old Boys of Spring | 4/5/1982 | See Source »

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