by Ira Shapiro
Lakas, Demetrio
Lance, Bert
LAPAC. See Life Amendment PAC
Larsen, Wendell
Leahy, Patrick
and election 1980
and energy policy (1979)
and Libyan connection investigation
Levin, Carl
achievements of
and Chrysler Corporation
education of
Lewinsky, Monica
Lewis, Gabriel
Libyan connection investigation
and Senate hearings
Life Amendment PAC (LAPAC). See also Political action committees
Limitations on outside income. See also Ethics code
Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Loan guarantees, to New York City
Lobbying power
of business community
grassroots
of labor unions
Loeb, William
Long, Russell
and Chrysler Corporation
and energy policy (1977)
and energy policy (1979)
and labor law reform
and natural gas legislation
and patent policy
power and leadership of
Lott, Trent
early career of
resignation of
Lugar, Richard
and Chrysler Corporation
and labor law reform
and New York City, loan guarantees to
MacArthur, Douglas
Mack, Connie
Madison, James
Magnuson, Warren
achievements of
and election 1980
and lame-duck session, 1980
Mansfield, Mike
early career of
family background and childhood of
and intelligence community oversight
legacy of
personality of
and post-cloture filibuster
as Senate leader
and Vietnam War
Mao Zedong
March Club
Marine Mammals Protection Act
Marshall, Thurgood
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.
and Senate committee reorganization
Mathias, McC. Charles
Mattingly, Mack
McCain, John
and Iranian hostage crisis
McCarthy, Eugene
at Democratic convention, Chicago, 1968
and Vietnam War
McClellan, John
McClure, Jim
and natural gas legislation
McConnell, Mitch
McGillicuddy, John
McGovern, George
and balanced budget
and B-1 bomber funding
and Carter, criticism of
at Democratic convention, Chicago, 1968
and Dole, Robert
early career of
education of
and election 1962
and election 1972
and election 1980
energy and idealism of
family background of
and hunger in America
and Kennedy, John
and Kennedy challenge to Carter for Democratic nomination
and lame-duck session, 1980
popularity of
post-Senate career of
and SALT II
and Vietnam War
and Washington, D.C., Metrorail system
McIntyre, Tom
McNary, Gene
Meany, George
Metzenbaum, Howard
and energy policy (1977)
and energy policy (1979)
and natural gas legislation
Middle East peace
and Camp David Accords
and Israel/Egypt agreement
Mikulski, Barbara
Military, gays and lesbians in
Miller, G. William
Miller, Zel
MIRV missiles
Mitchell, George
Mitchell, John
Mondale, Walter “Fritz,”
achievements of
and Chrysler Corporation
early career of
and energy policy (1977)
and energy policy (1979)
and Iran
and natural gas legislation
and New York City, loan guarantees to
and presidential campaign 1976
as vice president
Moore, Frank
Moss, Frank
Mossadegh, Mohammed
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick
achievements of
and arms sales to Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
career and education of
and energy policy (1979)
and Iranian hostage crisis
and Kennedy challenge to Carter for Democratic nomination
and New York City, loan guarantees to
and Panama Canal treaties
and tax cuts
Mudd, Roger
Multilateral “rounds,”
Muskie, Edmund
career of
and energy policy (1979)
and environmental issues
and honoraria
and inspectors general legislation
and Kennedy challenge to Carter for Democratic nomination
and limitations on outside income
and natural gas legislation
and Nixon
post-Senate career of
and presidential election 1968
and presidential election 1972
as secretary of state nominee
and Senate staff, professional women in
strength of
and tax cuts
and tax rebate
Nader, Ralph
NAM. See National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC). See also Political action committees
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Park Service (NPS)
Natural gas legislation (1977). See also Energy policy
Natural gas legislation (1978)
compromise
See also Energy policy
NCPAC. See National Conservative Political Action Committee
Nelson, Gaylord
achievements of
and election 1962
and election 1980
and environmental issues
family of
and honoraria
legacy of
and limitations on outside income
popularity of
post-Senate career of
and Senate committee reorganization
and small business
Nelson-Bingham Amendment
Neutrality Treaty
New right
and election 1978
and election 1980
and Hatch, Orrin
and Helms, Jesse
ideology of
and Panama Canal treaties
and “permanent campaign,”
and single issue politics
See also Christian right; Right wing, of Republican Party
New York City
loan guarantees to
resurgence of
unions in
New York City Loan Guarantee Act
Nitze, Paul
Nixon, Richard
and arms control, and Soviet Union
and Baker, Howard
and Byrd, Robert
and China
détente policy of
and election 1972
and Helms, Jesse
and Muskie, Edmund
and Panama Canal
and pardon by Ford
and reelection campaign investigation
and Supreme Court nominees
and Vietnam War
a
nd Watergate
NLRB. See National Labor Relations Board
NOAA. See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPS. See National Park Service
Nunn, Sam
and Lance investigation
and SALT II
Obama, Barack
and administration executive branch nominees
and Bayh, Evan
and bipartisan support
and economic crisis
and healthcare issue
and labor law reform
Obstructionism
Ocean Dumping Act
Ocean pollution
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Oil
and energy policy (1977)
in Iran
and price decontrol
Oil embargo, OPEC
Oil/gas industry
OMB. See Office of Management and Budget
O’Neill, Thomas P. “Tip”
and election 1980
and energy policy (1977)
and ethics code
and Kennedy challenge to Carter for Democratic nomination
OPEC. See Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
and Iranian Revolution
oil embargo
Packwood, Robert
and arms sales to Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
and Baker, Howard
PACs. See Political action committees
Pahlavi, Mohamed Reza (shah of Iran)
Panama
Panama Canal
history of
Panama Canal treaties
and Carter-Torrijos statement
and DeConcini amendment
negotiations
Neutrality Treaty
original treaty
second treaty
Senate debate
Senate hearings
Panama Canal Zone
Paris Peace Accords
Paster, Howard
Patent policy
Peanut warehouse investigation
Pearson, James
Pell, Claiborne
Percy, Charles
and China/Taiwan debate
and election 1978
and energy policy (1979)
false charge against
and labor law reform
and Lance investigation
Perle, Richard
Pertschuk, Michael
Peterson, Peter
Political action committees (PACs). See also individual PACs
Political contributions, limits on
Pork-barrel spending
Post-cloture filibuster. See also Filibuster
Powell, Jody
and arms sales to Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
Powell, Lewis
Presidential Records Act
Privacy Act
Proposition
Proxmire, William
career of
and Chrysler Corporation
education of
and energy policy (1979)
and New York City, loan guarantees to
personality of
Purvis, Hoyt
Quayle, Dan
Rabin, Yitzhak
Rayburn, Sam
Reagan, Ronald
career of
and China/Taiwan debate
and election 1980
and Iran-contra affair
and Panama Canal
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Rehnquist, William
Republican Party
and Christian right
right wing of (see also New right)
Ribicoff, Abraham
and arms sales to Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
career of
and civil rights
at Democratic convention, Chicago, 1968
and economy, U.S.
and election 1962
and election 1980
and energy policy (1979)
family of
and Governmental Affairs
and Lance investigation
and limitations on outside income
and Middle East peace
personality of
popularity of
post-Senate career of
retirement of
and social issues
and trade agreements
and water projects
Riccardo, John
Riegle, Don
achievements of
and Chrysler Corporation
Right wing, of Republican Party
and election 1980
See also Christian right; New right
Robles, Marcos
Rockefeller, Nelson
and New York City, loan guarantees to
Roe v. Wade
Rogers, William
Rohatyn, Felix
Roosevelt, Franklin
Roosevelt, Theodore
and Panama Canal
and Panama Canal treaties
Roth, Bill
and Alaska lands legislation
and Chrysler Corporation
and energy policy (1979)
and tax cuts
Rother, John
Rudman, Warren
Rule of individuals
Russell, Richard
and Humphrey, Hubert
legacy of
Senate building named for
Sadat, Anwar
Safire, William
SALT (Strategic Arms Limitations Talks)
SALT I
SALT II
and Afghanistan, Soviet invasion of
and Cuban missile brigade
demise of
negotiations
Senate debate
signing of
See also Arms control, and Soviet Union
Santorum, Rick
Sarbanes, Paul
achievements of
and arms sales to Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
and Panama Canal treaties
Metrorail legislation
Saudi Arabia, arms sales to
Schiavo, Terry
Schiavo case
Schlesinger, James
Schmitt, Harrison
School busing
School Lunch program
School prayer
Scott, Hugh
Sears, John
Seith, Alex
Select Committee on Intelligence Activities
Senate
composition of (1977)
and Constitution
failure of
and lame-duck session (1980), achievements of
and lame-duck session (2010), achievements of
moderate to liberal Republican senators in (1973)
and new right ideology
and post-1980 election
and Republican resentment toward Democrats
and rule of individuals
transformation of, need for
See also Congress; Great Senate
Senate buildings, naming of
Senate committee reorganization
Senate Intelligence Committee
Senate staff
Shah of Iran. See Pahlavi, Mohamed Reza
Shapiro, Ira
and inspectors general legislation
and outside income limits
Shelby, Richard
Short, Robert
Simpson, Alan
Single issue politics
Six Day War
SLBMs. See Submarine launched ballistic missiles
Small business
and labor law reform
Smith, Margaret Chase
Snowe, Olympia
and economic crisis 2008
Social issues
and Helms, Jesse
and Ribicoff, Abraham
Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr
Sorensen, Theodore
Soviet Union
and Afghanistan, invasion of
an
d arms control (see also SALT II)
and China
and Cuban missile brigade
and human rights
and Nixon’s détente policy
and United States, hostility between
Sparkman, John
START treaty
Steel industry
Stennis, John
Stevens, Ann
Stevens, Ted
achievements of
and Alaska lands legislation
family tragedy of
and labor law reform
personality of
Stevenson, Adlai
and Senate committee reorganization
Stone, Richard
and China/Taiwan debate
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT). See also SALT I; SALT II
Strauss, Robert
Submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs)
Sullivan, William
Supreme Court
and civil rights
and Nixon’s nominees
Symington, Stuart
Symms, Steve
Synthetic fuels
Tack, Juan Antonio
Taft-Hartley Act
Taiwan. See also China/Taiwan debate
Taiwan Relations Act
Talmadge, Herman
Tax cuts
Kemp-Roth
Tax rebate
Taylor, Elizabeth
Tea Party
Team spirit
Think-tanks
Thomas, Clarence
Three Mile Island disaster
Thurmond, Strom
and China/Taiwan debate
and Panama Canal
Title IX of Civil Rights Act
Tokyo Round
Torrijos, Omar. See also Carter-Torrijos Panama Canal statement
Tower, John
and New York City, loan guarantees to
Trade agreements
Trade Amendments Act
Truman, Harry
Tsongas, Paul
and Alaska lands legislation
and Chrysler Corporation
UAW. See United Auto Workers
Udall, Morris “Mo,”
Unemployment benefits
United Auto Workers (UAW)
and Chrysler Corporation
and Kennedy challenge to Carter for Democratic nomination
See also Labor unions
United States, and Soviet Union, hostility between
Vance, Cyrus
and arms control, and Soviet Union
and Cuban missile brigade
and Iran
and Iranian hostage crisis
and SALT II
Vietnam, and China
Vietnam War
and Church, Frank
and congressional authority
and Gulf of Tonkin resolution
and Humphrey, Hubert
and Johnson, Lyndon
and Mansfield, Mike
and McGovern, George
and Paris Peace Accords
Senate opposition to
Viewpoints (television news commentary)
Viguerie, Richard
Vladivostok Agreement
Voting Rights Act
and Brooks, Jack
and Byrd, Robert
Wagner National Labor Relations Act