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Michael Stanley Dukakis
Michael Stanley Dukakis , 1933-, American political leader, b. Brookline, Mass. He was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts house of representatives (1963-70) and was twice elected governor of Massachusetts (1975-79; 1983-91). As a member of the state legislature he sponsored the nation's first ... Read more
garden balsam
garden balsam common name for the species Impatiens balsamina, a member of the jewelweed family. ... Read more
Richard B. Russell
Richard B. Russell 1897-1971, American political leader, b. Winder, Ga. The son of a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, he began his political career as a state representative (1921-31) and then governor (1931-32). From 1932 to 1971, he was a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate. A supporter of ... Read more
Henry Laurens Dawes
Henry Laurens Dawes 1816-1903, U.S. Senator (1875-93), b. Cummington, Mass. He was U.S. district attorney for W Massachusetts (1853-57) and a Republican member of the House of Representatives (1857-75). He performed his most important service as chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs an... Read more
Roger Sherman
Roger Sherman 1721-93, American political leader, b. Newton, Mass. Sherman helped to draft and signed the Declaration of Independence. He was long a member (1774-81, 1783-84) of the Continental Congress, helped to draw up the Articles of Confederation, and after serving as a member of the Constitut... Read more
John Rutledge
John Rutledge 1739-1800, American jurist and political leader, 2d Chief Justice of the United States, b. Charleston, S.C.; brother of Edward Rutledge . After studying law in London he began practice in Charleston, S.C., in 1761. He rose to prominence when quite young, was a member (1762) of the pr... Read more
Howard Henry Baker, Jr.
Howard Henry Baker, Jr. 1925-, U.S. politician and public official, b. Huntsville, Tenn. As a moderate Republican senator (1966-87) from Tennessee, he gained (1973) national attention as a member of the Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair . He became (1977) Senate minority leader a... Read more
Benjamin Lawson Hooks
Benjamin Lawson Hooks 1925-, American black leader, b. Memphis, Tenn. In 1972 President Nixon named Hooks, a lawyer and Baptist minister, to the Federal Communications Commission , making him its first black member. From 1977 to 1993 he was the executive director of the National Association for... Read more
Roman senate
Roman senate governing council of the Roman republic. It was the outgrowth of the council of the kings. By the 3d cent. BC the senate was a group of 300 men with a high degree of political, legislative, and administrative power at Rome. There were serious checks on its power, especially in the hand... Read more
William Scott Vare
William Scott Vare 1867-1934, American political leader, b. Philadelphia. He engaged in machine politics and became (1898) a member of the select council of Philadelphia. He was recorder of deeds (1902-12) and—with his brothers Edward and George—came to control the Republican machine in... Read more

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Augustus
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...niece of the Roman leader Julius Caesar...governed by the Senate, composed largely of members of a small group...increasingly challenged the Senate's authority...of Rome. The Senate strongly opposed...changing his name to Octavian (Gaius...officials or government leaders in ...
Dennis Chávez
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...service, first as a member of the U.S. House...Albuquerque. At school his name was changed to Dennis...an interpreter for senate candidate Andrieus...clerkship in the U.S. Senate in 1918-1919...toward the U.S. Senate. In 1934 he ran...Spain's fascist leader, General Francisco...
Chavez, Dennis
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...service, first as a member of the U.S. House...Mexico. At school his name was changed to Dennis...Spanish interpreter for Senate candidate Andreius...position in the U.S. Senate in 1918. While clerking...toward the U.S. Senate. In 1934 he ran...Spain's fascist leader, General ...
Bipartisanship
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy ...the Senate, the Senate must confirm the...able to agree on a name for this phenomenon...enough influential members of the opposition...complete information to leaders in the Senate and House, especially...who serve on the Senate Committee on Foreign...
Mccarthyism
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...employees who were members of the Communist...Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Governmental...In April 1954 the Senate began the Army...x201D; The Senate censured McCarthy...with records and names of individuals...attacking labor union leaders, as well as discrediting...
Edmund Sixtus Muskie
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...key congressional leaders in formulating national...and changed his name to Muskie. He married...elected to the U.S. Senate in nearly a century...reelected to the Senate in 1964, 1970...effective and respected members of the Senate. As chairman of...
Julius Caesar
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Caesar was always a member of the democratic...the hatred of the senate. In 63 BC he was...senatorial party and its leaders, Cato the Younger...known them all by name) and his willingness...Triumvirate ended, the senate supported Pompey...the people. The senate feared him and ...
Benjamin, Judah P.
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...elected to the U.S. Senate. Before he was sworn...he said during a Senate debate on slavery...enemies, or military leaders ridiculed his Jewishness...president ’ s name, seeking presidential...He was the only member of the cabinet without...his election to the Senate. Soon ...
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...for the U.S. Senate in 1941, and lost...ordered Johnson's name removed from the...influence in the Senate. Senator Richard...elected minority leader, at age forty-four the youngest member ever elected to...took control of the Senate, he assumed the...developing consensus with ...
Watergate
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...resignation.The name derives from the...1971, Nixon staff members recruited a team...the Pentagon staff member who had released...In February, the Senate established the...Republican Minority Leader Howard Baker of...investigation just as the Senate committee's hearing...breakthrough ...

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Removal of Deposits
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...of removal. Most members, including the Treasury...coalesce under the new name of Whigs. Whigs...In March 1834 the Senate adopted unprecedented...sponsored by the Whig leader Henry Clay, censuring...secretary by an angry Senate in the wake of the...Court, while the Senate censure of ...
Abscam Scandal
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...the FBI for targeting members of Congress and otherwise...program. Congressional leaders charged that the department...prematurely leaked the names of suspects to television...Williams and six former members of the House of Representatives...U.S. Congress, Senate, Select Committee to...
Republican Party
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...The group adopted the name of the political party...and David Wilmot, a member of the U.S. House...Second Great Awakening leaders came to abandon the orthodox...Nearly all the Republican leaders except Abraham Lincoln...campaigner in the U.S. Senate contest against Stephen...
National Security Council
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...National Security Council" as the name for the coordinating body...February 1947. Both the House and Senate substituted "national security...Research and Development Board as members. In addition, the act provided...established in 1953 to provide the leader for an NSC policy planning unit...
General Court, Colonial
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...importance when Puritan leaders in 1629 decided to shift...Assistants (later the Senate) and a House of Deputies...their enactment. Puritan leaders specifically encouraged...and Plymouth copied the name or methods of the Massachusetts...eighteenth century. Members of Massachusetts's...

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Senate.(Legislative Reports)
Magazine article from: Canadian Parliamentary Review; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...suggestion made by Senate Government Leader Jack Austin that won the support of the Senate. He proposed that the party leaders in the Senate compose a list of names for submission to...Commons, but private members' public bills as...
Senate.(legislative reports)(Obituary)
Magazine article from: Canadian Parliamentary Review; 6/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...including Whip, Deputy Leader and Leader of the...The Speaker of the Senate is appointed by...was called to the Senate on February 27 after...minister in the Senate, although controversial...Senators have served as members of the Cabinet...took his seat as a Member of the ...
SENATE DEMOCRATS WORKING OUT ROLES; WITH NO CLEAR LEADER, REPUBLICANS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHO IS IN CHARGE.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 7/12/2009; 700+ words ; ...contribute, along with members," said Austin...Senate majority leader and president...post, conference leader. Speaking in general...deputy majority leader, will handle legislative...spending, attending leaders meetings, assigning Senate offices and staff...conference "more ...
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE JOHNSON RE-ELECTED SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEM
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/8/2007; 700+ words ; ...shortly after the members of the Senate were sworn in...I love this Senate, this chamber...unified cooperative Senate, we truly have...Senate president a member of the minority...Senate Minority Leader. "The names on the desks change...
Senate Records a Vote With Dispatch Against `Managers'; For House Team, Latest Loss Is Another Exercise in Frustration
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/5/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...be identified by name said the only times the team members have argued among...frustration with the Senate rules. There were...skirmishes with the Senate, but serious seething...with Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R...ready to ask the Senate to depose witnesses...They sent ...
Senate ready to take aim at banking bill.
Magazine article from: American Banker; 7/8/1991; ; 700+ words ; ...with other committee members and staff in closed...to emerge from the Senate Banking Committee...use of a bank's name by an affiliated...required. Industry and Senate sources also said...another bill. In the Senate, a consensus is...other congressional leaders are preparing to...
Senate seat taken?
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 1/4/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...chamber's only black member, but as the man...Barack Obama's Senate seat, Burris is...Board member and leader in the local black...Blagojevich." The Senate's Democratic leadership...tried selling the Senate seat. Even if Burris...heard any other names coming from ...
Transportation: Senate Picks 21 to Sit on Panel Negotiating TEA-21 Replacement.
Magazine article from: The Bond Buyer; 5/24/2004; ; 700+ words ; Senate leaders last week named 21 members to a House-Senate panel that will be...between pending House and Senate bills designed to replace...safety initiatives. The Senate approved its bill in...leaders are expected to name members to the panel...
SENATE BEARS SCARS OF BATTLE OVER TOWER.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/10/1989; 700+ words ; ...Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, after the Senate had scuttled...Ala. Other names mentioned were...Democratic leaders turned to damage...Alaska. But Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell...effects within the Senate." "We must...the ranking GOP member ...
HISTORIC SENATE RULES REFORM, SPONSORED BY SEN. VALESKY, PASSES SENATE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/17/2009; 700+ words ; ...decentralize long-held leader control, and give each member of the house, regardless...package enacted in the Senate today is another...new day for the Senate, for all 62 Senators...Tempore of the Senate, said. "I have...SENATORS * Officers and Leaders of the Senate ...