Word: omnibus
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Finally, believing that the Constitution permits no federal "intervention" in education, Goldwater has consistently sought to maintain school control at the local level. His vote against the recent five billion dollar omnibus bill to aid higher education demonstrates his reluctance to mention federal assistance. Such views have their philosophical underpinnings in Goldwater's belief that...
...senators. The President, in his initial message on June 20, and the Attorney General, in testimony this week before the House Judiciary and Senate Commerce Committees, have vigorously defended the need for far-reaching legislation. Thus far they have indicated they will compromise on only one point in the omnibus bill, the controversial Title II section which would eliminate discrimination in privately-owned public accomodations 'substantially' involved in inter-state commerce...
...Congress of the United States to join with the executive and judicial branches in making it clear to all that race has no place in American life or law ... I am proposing that the Congress stay in session this year until it has enacted-preferably as a single omnibus bill-the most responsible, reasonable and urgently needed solutions which should be acceptable to all fair-minded...
...weeks Congress has stalled the Administration's $5.3 billion omnibus education bill, containing aid for everyone from preliterate tots to illiterate adults. Last week the White House wearily agreed to let Congress unwrap the package and choose among the goodies. Prognosis: passage for perhaps $1.2 billion in aid for college construction, but probable death for aid to public schools...
Pusey criticized the President for presenting his aid plan in an omnibus bill covering education "from kindergarten to college." The Congress has since split the bill into separate grants, and Pusey said he was "glad of this action...