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Illinois, a key figure in the earlier House defeat of the SST, was in the Speaker's lobby. "We've got a chance," he said hopefully. "I've got a couple of guys I think I can switch." Ohio's Donald Clancy, a Ford henchman, overheard him. "We've got some more," he told Yates. Yates sagged, for he realized that the Republican leaders had more votes in reserve than he did. "God damn you," Yates said halfheartedly...
...this hermetic atmosphere, two young rabbis were overheard discussing whether to make a side trip to the nearest hamlet, five miles away. "But Rabbi," said one, "nobody lives down there, not even Eskimos." Replied his companion: "I just want to see if the real world still exists...
...reasons. Said Kleindienst, appalled that Boggs would make the charge without proof at hand: "It's destructive to the country for people to believe that it's being done. How can a Congressman function if he feels his talks with his colleagues or his constituents are being overheard? We agree that it has a chilling effect, and we'd like to have a hearing to get rid of that feeling...
...planning on putting two forward lines on the ice at a time," Johnston said last night. "I overheard somebody on the plane this morning saying you can't score if you don't have the puck in their zone. Well, golly, I thought it over and he was right. So I got on the phone to Reay. With six forwards out there we'll be the only ones who cane score, hee, hee," Johnston churtled...
Disappointed by his poor performance. Cetrulo was overheard quoting Ecelesiastes on the trip back from New York, as he drove the rented Plymouth Fury close to LBJ's land speed record. "I returned and saw under the sun/That the race is not to the swift/Nor the Battle to the strong/Neither yet riches to men of understanding/But time and chance happeneth to them all," he kept on repeating as he took the turns...