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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Last week Republican Congressman James Quillen of Tennessee picked up the partisan attack where Rhodes had left off. Said he: "The House has no business inflicting higher oil prices on the American people in order to fulfill President Carter's campaign promises to the maritime unions." Sponsor Murphy replied that he and his supporters were only trying to salvage the U.S. merchant fleet, which has dwindled from 5,000 to 570 ships during the past three decades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The House Sinks The Cargo Bill | 10/31/1977 | See Source »

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