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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...March 30 referendum to be held on the country's new form of government. All Iranians over 16 will be eligible to cast a ballot on a single question: "Do you approve the replacement of the former regime with an Islamic republic, whose constitution will be voted on by the nation at a later date?" Those voting yes will mark part of a ballot colored in the green of Islam, while those who are opposed must choose a portion dyed in the red of Iran's small and still outlawed Tudeh Communist Party. Though Khomeini enjoys overwhelming support...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: Khomeini's Kingdom Qum | 3/12/1979 | See Source »

North House Committee members said this week they believe 35 CDU members in the assembly pre-arrange strategy in caucus meetings, then vote as a bloc to "railroad" whatever they want through the assembly...

Author: By Alan Cooperman, | Title: Bucking the Assembly | 3/10/1979 | See Source »

They add, moreover, the members of the CDU are too diverse and uncertain of what they want to accomplish to be able to vote as a bloc...

Author: By Alan Cooperman, | Title: Bucking the Assembly | 3/10/1979 | See Source »

...joint conference committee of the state House of Representatives and Senate formulated a compromise measure raising the drinking age to 20 in a single afternoon. The compromise followed the House's vote to phase in a drinking age of 21 and the Senate's decision to raise the drinking...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: The Party's Over | 3/10/1979 | See Source »

Wilcox said that in the next few weeks he will begin to compile the proposed courses into a short title catalogue which the standing committee will then vote on in late March

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: Core Group Considers New Courses | 3/8/1979 | See Source »

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