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  Paul Tsongas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Efthemios Tsongas (February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the United States Democratic Party.
Tsongas was born to a working-class Greek father and native Massachusetts mother.
Tsongas was viewed as a centrist who embraced a number of Republican policies.
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 Paul Tsongas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Paul Efthemios Tsongas (February 14, 1941–January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator (additional info and facts about United States Senator) from Massachusetts (A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies) and a member of the United States Democratic Party (additional info and facts about United States Democratic Party).
Tsongas was born to a working-class Greek (A native or inhabitant of Greece) father and Massachusetts mother.
Tsongas was viewed as a centrist (A person who takes a position in the political center) who embraced a number of Republican (A tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas) policies.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/paul_tsongas.htm   (332 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Paul Tsongas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Tsongas was born to a working-class Greek father and Yankee Massachusetts mother.
Paul Tsongas, the former Massachusetts Senator, in 1992 a presidential candidate, died over the weekend from liver failure and pneumonia.
Paul Tsongas lived on a hill in an old mill town in New England, Lowell, Massachusetts, a hill where the rich people in town always used to live.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Paul-Tsongas   (1067 words)

  
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Tsongas, who was hospitalized Jan. 3 with a liver problem related to his cancer treatments and later developed pneumonia, died at 7 p.m.
Tsongas was elected to Congress in the state's heavily Republican Fifth District by a wide margin in 1974 and served two terms before unseating incumbent GOP Sen. Edward Brooke, the Senate's only fl member, in 1978.
Tsongas quickly made a name for himself in Washington as a leader of the so-called ''neo-liberals,'' a group of young lawmakers who urged the Democratic leadership to temper its left-leaning idealism with economic common sense.
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 Journey of Purpose
Tsongas begins with a personal account of his 1992 political campaign, revealing why he entered the race for president, how he felt as the campaign foundered for lack of funds, and the lessons he learned.
Tsongas suggests that there is a vast number of Americans who are socially liberal and fiscally conservative, who are not satisfied with the programs of either major party, and whose needs might be filled by a third party, and he articulates principles that this party might follow.
Paul Tsongas was a U.S. congressman from 1974 to 1978 and a U.S. senator from 1979 to 1984.
yalepress.yale.edu /yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=0300066279   (347 words)

  
 Paul Tsongas Arena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rising on the banks of the Merrimack River, the Paul E. Tsongas Arena is a 6,500-seat multipurpose facility that is home to the UMass Lowell hockey team and the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League.
Named after the late Paul E. Tsongas, the arena symbolizes his lifelong commitment to improving the quality of life for people in Lowell, MA and the country.
The Tsongas Arena is undoubtedly one of the most comfortable, intimate and fan-friendly venues in college and professional hockey.
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 NewStandard: 1/21/97   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Paul Tsongas lost his mother at a young age, a tragedy that shaped his outlook toward his children.
In his 1985 book "The Road From Here," Paul Tsongas accurately sketched a future in which the Democratic Party would risk its political base by pandering to an endless succession of special interest groups at the expense of the good of the majority.
But what truly set Paul Tsongas apart was his self-deprecating sense of humor and his true love of human connections -- to his friends, his family, his constituents.
www.s-t.com /daily/01-97/01-21-97/c04op089.htm   (487 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Niki Tsongas decides against run for Senate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Niki Tsongas, who learned the rigors of campaigning and life in Washington as the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas, says she's decided against a run for John Kerry's seat, should he win the White House.
BOSTON -- Niki Tsongas, who learned the rigors of campaigning and life in Washington as the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas, says she's decided against a run for John Kerry's seat, should he win the White House.
Tsongas had said last month she was seriously considering a run to be the first woman from Massachusetts elected to the U.S. Senate.
www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/09/07/niki_tsongas_decides_against_run_for_senate   (660 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: The Life of Paul Tsongas -- January 20, 1997
JIM LEHRER: Paul Tsongas, the former Massachusetts Senator, in 1992 presidential candidate, died over the weekend from liver failure and pneumonia.
In 1992, he not only shaped the entire debate of that campaign, the fact that we’re seriously debating a balanced budget in 1997 is testimony to Paul Tsongas, who treated voters like grown-ups, albeit grown-ups with an unlimited capacity for cold showers and root canal work sometimes.
PAUL GIGOT, Wall Street Journal: New Hampshire was the perfect place for him because he did have time, because they did want you to dot your "i’s" and cross your "t’s", and he had a comprehensive program.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/remember/1997/tsong_1-20.html   (1416 words)

  
 Tsongas Arena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsongas Arena or Paul E. Tsongas Arena is a multi-use indoor sport and concert venue in Lowell, Massachusetts.
The Arena was opened and dedicated to the memory of prominent local and national politician Paul Tsongas on January 27, 1998.
Tsongas Arena also hosts concerts and other public events, including the graduations of several local high schools.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tsongas_Arena   (152 words)

  
 Paul Tsongas makes politics an art and a science
While Tsongas is far from a Ruskie-baiter, he emphasized the merits of our open and pluralistic society in contrast to that of the Soviet Union, and he views the Soviet actions in Afghanistan as far more deplorable than recent US misadventures such as Vietnam.
The only time Tsongas swallowed before coming straight out with an opinion was when he praised former President Nixon's wisdom in listening to foreign policy advisors who enjoyed a historical intellectual perspective, which resulted in, among other things, the establishment of ties with the People's Republic of China.
Paul Tsongas showed himself to be such a craftsman of world affairs Wednesday evening.
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 Paul Tsongas
Paul Efthemios Tsongas (February 14, 1941–January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the United States Democratic Party.
Tsongas was born to a working-class Greek father and Massachusetts mother.
He was especially known for his strongly pro-business economic policies.
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/p/pa/paul_tsongas.html   (231 words)

  
 Kentucky Kernel -- January 28, 1997
Almost overlooked in all of this was the tragic death at age 55 of former Massachusetts senator Paul Tsongas.
In contrast, Tsongas, citing an unwillingness to accept the "mediocrity" that had been a hallmark of the Bush administration's policy on domestic issues, was the first person to enter the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Tsongas, however, steadfastly opposed cuts on income tax rates citing the need to balance the budget as a goal that could be delayed no longer.
www.kernel.uky.edu /1997/spring/0128/col01.html   (662 words)

  
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Not the last time he would beat the odds, Paul fought for and won its passage - but he had one regret about one of the greatest conservation acts of the century: it did not include ironclad protection for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Paul Tsongas feared that one day the oil and gas industry would push Congress to open some of America's last acres of pristine wilderness to drilling -- destroying a national treasure in search of not nearly enough oil to meet our nation's energy challenges.
Paul Tsongas believed in a serious and thoughtful effort to meet this nation's energy challenges -- and I hope President Bush will join us in renewing that effort today.
kerry.senate.gov /high/record.cfm?id=180041   (694 words)

  
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Which is why Paul Tsongas' endorsement of Ted Kennedy is such a huge disappointment.
Paul Tsongas has thought about it more than perhaps anyone else in public life today.
If Paul Tsongas, of all people, is not willing to put his vote where his voice has been, how can he ever expect to reverse the alarming trend he's worked so hard to identify.
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 Cal Thomas: The legacy of Paul Tsongas
Paul Tsongas, the former senator from Massachusetts, died last weekend of complications from cancer at age 55.
Tsongas learned quickly that Washington is a town that loves you only when you're "up"; when you're down, you're out.
To me, the most moving part of Tsongas' book appears near the end after he's given an interview to a newspaper in which he speaks often of his love for Niki and his daughters.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/editorial/97/01/22/thomas22.html   (592 words)

  
 Paul Tsongas to speak at Stanford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Tsongas will speak on the impact of the national debt and deficit on the future of America.
Tsongas, who last year was a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, is currently working with the Concord Coalition, an organization he founded along with fellow former U.S. Sen. Warren Rudman (R-N.H.) The organization is dedicated to finding ways to improve American business and the national economy.
Tsongas and Rudman have argued that for American business to remain competitive, it should focus on research and development, innovation, manufacturing, trade and cooperation with the federal government.
www.stanford.edu /dept/news/pr/93/931004Arc3124.html   (231 words)

  
 Colleagues remember Tsongas as tireless public servant, realist
Tsongas, who beat cancer and went on to become the Democratic presidential front-runner briefly in 1992, died Saturday of pneumonia.
Tsongas' 1981 book ''The Road From Here: Liberalism and Realities in the 1980s'' called for ''compassionate realism,'' warning that Democrats were in danger of becoming a ''permanent minority'' by giving interest groups the social programs they wanted at the expense of the national economy.
Tsongas also was an outspoken crusader for human rights and conservation issues, and worked behind the scenes to get federal and state funds to help revitalize his hometown.
www.lubbockonline.com /news/012097/colleagu.htm   (899 words)

  
 Paul Tsongas -- a Democrat with Integrity and Vision   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Massachusetts is one of 11 states where voters will make their choice for the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, and we urge all eligible members of the MIT community to exercise their right to vote.
Former Sen. Paul E. Tsongas started his campaign over a year ago with the vision that President Bush was vulnerable.
Tsongas has also removed speculation about his electability with this week's strong showings in Maryland, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado.
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 10 O'Clock News | [Paul Tsongas speaks to ONE]
Tsongas says that his generation will be the first to give less to their children than they got.
Tsongas says that his generation should be uncomfortable with this state of affairs.
Tsongas says that all people are connected to one another; that people's actions have an affect on themselves and others.
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 Peace Corps Online | January 28, 1997: Headlines: COS - Ethiopia: Congress: Obituaries: Speaking Out: COS - Dominican ...
When Paul was diagnosed with cancer in 1983, he gave up what was then a promising political career in the U.S. Senate to undergo radical treatment and rehabilitation.
But the pull of the arena was too strong for Paul Tsongas and after being cleared by doctors to resume his political career he began what most observers termed a futile campaign to unseat George Bush.
Paul Tsongas knew well both the joys of victory and the anguish of defeat.
peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/2023312.html   (753 words)

  
 Former Democratic senator, presidential candidate, dead at 55
Tsongas, who was hospitalized Jan. 3 with a liver problem related to his cancer treatments and later developed pneumonia, died at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
In the end, though, Tsongas could not hold off Clinton, and, short of money to press a campaign in large states like New York, he resigned from the race in March.
Tsongas also practiced law and remained active in public affairs in his home state, serving as chairman of a state board on higher education and on a commission that studied development on Cape Cod.
www.lubbockonline.com /news/011997/former.htm   (1094 words)

  
 AllPolitics - Tsongas Dead At 55 - Jan. 19, 1997
In 1984, Tsongas opted not to a seek a second Senate term when he was diagnosed with lymph cancer.
Tsongas was hospitalized two weeks ago with liver problems stemming from the cancer treatments.
Tsongas' wife, Niki, thanked Boston's Brigham and Women's hospital, where he had been hospitalized since Jan. 3, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where Tsongas has also been treated.
www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1997/01/19/tsongas   (333 words)

  
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Today, Paul Tsongas continues to be a strong advocate of gay rights and of non-discrimination measures that affect the gay and lesbian community.
Paul Tsongas supports S. 574 and H.R. 1430, the Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights Bill, introduced in Congress this year by Senator Alan Cranston and Rep. Ted Weiss.
THE TSONGAS RECORD * In 1979, Paul Tsongas introduced the very first National Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights Bill in the U.S. Senate.
www.qrd.org /qrd/usa/federal/1992/campaign.92/tsongas   (446 words)

  
 This Just In | TODAY’S JOLT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Third Way in Massachusetts politics was best exemplified by Paul Tsongas, a state politician who helped bring fiscal discipline to national Democrats.
Tsongas died in January 1997 at the age of 55.
More important, if he were part of the political discussion today, Tsongas would have long been struggling to devise economic development schemes to help get the state out of its funk.
www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/news_features/daily/documents/02224972.htm   (856 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: Opinion :: Tsorry, Tsongas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Paul E. Tsongas got an early start on the 1992 presidential campaign trail, but he's still a Greek-Democrat-from-Massachusetts.
Tsongas differs from Dukakis in at least one important way: He has less charisma.
Tsongas has recovered from a serious bout with cancer, which should earn him courage points.
www.thecrimson.com /printerfriendly.aspx?ref=135228   (291 words)

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