Word: votes
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...adds that he felt Rosovsky's current proposal was indirectly a result of student concern shown through the spring demonstrations. Rosovsky says, however, that "fuss doesn't demonstrate anything. Students vote their support for a department by enrolling, and the enrollment in Afro-Am has dropped precipitously over the last few years...
Some townspeople cite the controversy surrounding a proposed "overlay zone" to limit the height of buildings in Harvard Square as the best example of their grievance with the University. The petition won six out of nine votes, enough for passage of a zoning change under normal circumstances. But the circumstances weren't normal--antiquated state law allows the owner of 20 per cent of the property in an affected area to file an objection demanding a seventh vote in the city council. Harvard exercised its option, a seventh vote was nowhere to be found, and the overlay failed...
Steven K. Bailey, professor of Education and Social Policy and President of the National Academy of Education, said yesterday he is "delighted" by the Rules Committee vote. Bailey said he could not predict whether the full House would eventually pass the bill, adding, "the people I talk to in Washington say they think that they have the votes...
...article in the Washington Post earlier this week quoted an official of the National Education Association-the group which has spearheaded the lobbying drive in favor of the bill, saying that more than 200 Congressman would vote in favor of H.R. 13778. The bill needs 218 votes to pass...
Robin Schmidt, vice-president of government and community affairs--who has made Harvard's opposition to the bill known in Washington--said yesterday the vote in Congress is expected to be very close...