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...three-term wartime schedule meant that some class of 1947 men had been receiving diplomas as early as 1945 while others were still second-term first-years...

Author: By Caitlin E. Anderson and Brendan H. Gibbon, S | Title: A Farewell to Arms | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

...spokesman for Republican loser Guy Millner complained during the campaign that Cleland, 54, was "running on biography." But a remarkable biography it is: a triple amputee who overcame depression and prejudice to become a Georgia state senator, the head of the Veterans Administration under President Carter and a three-term secretary of state in Georgia. Millner, a wealthy businessman who looks as if he could be Dole's younger brother, spent $2 million more on the campaign than his Democratic opponent while trying to stick the standard "liberal" label on him. But Cleland carefully distanced himself from President Clinton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SENATE VICTORS | 11/18/1996 | See Source »

Taylor is a three-term incumbent in a district that changed party hands five times between 1980 and 1992. This millionaire tree farmer earned kudos by donating his salary hikes to district charities, though frugality hasn't stopped him from snagging federal largesse via his seat on the Appropriations Committee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: NORTH CAROLINA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...three-term Doolittle, a solid conservative, is an active member of the Agriculture Committee and steadfast ally of the Farm Bureau. As a member of the Resources Committee, he is a stubborn opponent of federally funded environmental-protection bills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

Witt, a conservative Washington County businessman, says increased name recognition, better financing and high-level G.O.P. support will tip the balance in his favor this year. He supports a three-term limit for House members and a mandatory 60% congressional majority to raise taxes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: OREGON | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

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