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Haunted by the boy's hopelessness, Edelman resolved to dedicate herself to providing a better future for America's children. After nearly 20 years of work as a lobbyist, organizer and fund raiser, Edelman, 47, has emerged as a leading advocate for young people, the nation's poorest and most vulnerable group. As founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, Edelman has ensured that even though the young cannot vote or make campaign contributions, they are not ignored in Washington. In her just published book, Families in Peril (Harvard University Press; $15.00), she contends, "As adults...
...could happen, experts fear that others will seek similar fatal attention. -- Senator Sam Nunn fights for strict adherence to a key arms treaty. -- Freedom for John Gotti, the Mafia' s Dapper Don. -- Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole has become a hot presidential candidate. -- Marian Wright Edelman is a Washington lobbyist -- for children...
...Reagan is still capable of saving his Administration from the Iranscam quagmire. The retired Senate majority leader was hailed as a principled pragmatist who is also a respected public figure. "It was a first-rate appointment that provides the White House with instant credibility," said Kenneth Duberstein, a prominent lobbyist and Reagan's former legislative liaison. As congressional hearings on the Iran-contra affair get under way this spring, the Administration might also benefit from the respect Baker commands among his former colleagues on Capitol Hill. Said Senator Alan Dixon, an Illinois Democrat: "We know he's fair, we know...
...politicization of research could push scholarly work towards looking for marketable products instead of searching for 'Veritas' for its own sake," Harvard lobbyist Parker Coddington said last month...
Harvard's lobbyist Coddington shares Toye'sview of the changing nature of science. "There isno question that 'Big Science' is starting toreplace 'little science,' " he said...