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...before his sudden announcement of the Marine "redeployment" and the new rules for U.S. naval and aerial engagement in Lebanon, Reagan urged that the U.S. not "cut and run" from its positions. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the President took a hard swipe at House Speaker Tip O'Neill, who had called Reagan's policy in Lebanon a failure, by declaring that O'Neill "may be ready to surrender, but I'm not." White House Spokesman Larry Speakes went a step further, accusing Democrats of promoting, through their withdrawal resolution, action that "aids...
...main proponents of a federal tax amnesty on Capitol Hill now is Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (D-Mass.). But because the Internal Revenue Department and the Treasury oppose the amnesty in principle, and because the idea is so new, it is "too early to tell" whether it will catch on in Washington, says a policy analyst for the tax staff of the House Ways and Means Committee who declined to be identified...
...down, the disturbing news came that several hun-dred Syrian-backed guerrillas from the Palestine Liberation Organization were aiding the Shi'ites. Just as the fighting in Beirut intensified, so did the skirmishing between the White House and Congress over the Marine presence in Lebanon. Prodded by Speaker Tip O'Neill, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held hearings on a resolution that urged the "prompt and orderly withdrawal" of the 1,800 servicemen...
...they create jobs for constituents and prime a future pump of campaign funds. Common examples of this practice include dams and other water control projects; designation of national historic sites, with resulting tax breaks; and construction of federal office buildings. Just recently, Cambridge's own representative, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, came under fire for this last category by supporting the construction of a federal complex in his home district last year...
...true: but Sen. Kennedy's labeling of this switch to GE as a "great victory for the American taxpayer" should be seen for what it is--an unabashed play for hometown votes. Senators and representatives necessarily operate under certain restrictions, and one of these has always been constituent pressure. Tip O'Neill, Alan Cranston, and Edward Kennedy are no exceptions to this rule. When defense "pork barrels" look as if they might roll their way, these politicos have never been averse to a healthy push...