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  Philip Crane for President 1980 Campaign Brochure
Philip Crane advocates a three-pronged attack on inflation: a constitutional federal spending imitation, a 30% cut in income taxes and an index in the tax code that would eliminate taxes on the portion of a worker's salary increase that is caused solely by inflation.
Philip Crane believes the United States must gradually develop a consistent and coherent foreign policy if we are to regain the confidence of our allies.
Philip Crane, the first candidate to announce for the presidency, is an author of three books, a history professor and one of only fourteen congressmen to hold a Ph.D. He is a ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee.
www.4president.org /brochures/philcrane1980brochure.htm   (0 words)

  
 Cathedral Choir Singer Donn Philip Crane, 91 - washingtonpost.com
Donn Philip Crane, 91, a retired Postal Service manager and baritone soloist with the Washington National Cathedral Choir, died of cardiac and pulmonary arrest Nov. 14 at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.
Crane loved to swim, in pools and in Lake Michigan, and he enticed his children across bodies of water with frozen Milky Way bars.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Kathleen Baxter Crane of Falls Church; a son from his first marriage, Donn Crane of Raleigh, N.C.; four daughters from his second marriage, Lynne Crane of Arlington, Kathleen Crane of McLean, Ann Crane of Falls Church and Ellen Crane of Grafton, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/19/AR2006111900851.html   (0 words)

  
 Barbados Hotels and Resorts - The Crane Resort St. Philip Barbados
Built in 1887 and fully restored and expanded in the 20th century, this truly unique property combines elegance, old-world charm and incredible natural beauty with a romantic sense of seclusion, creating a feeling among guests of having retreated to a spot on earth where life is truly…simpler.
The Crane, the only resort community set on spectacular Crane Beach, offers the opportunity for outright or interval ownership of luxurious one-, two- or three-bedroom residences in its Private Residence development.
The Crane's interval ownership program combines the benefits of a guaranteed specific residence each year with the flexibility of being able to reserve different types of residences at The Crane throughout the year as desired.
www.southtravels.com /america/barbados/cranebeachhotel   (558 words)

  
  Dan Crane - dKosopedia
Crane, a native of Cook County, Illinois, graduated from Indiana University with a degree in dentistry, and was a practicing dentist before his entry into politics.
Crane resumed his dental practice after his military service, and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1978.
Crane plead guilty to the charges and the committee decided to simply reprimand him along with Congressman Gerry Studds who was charged with similar misconduct.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Dan_Crane   (229 words)

  
 All Immigration Votes of Representative Philip Crane
Crane’s vote was important; the reformers were only 28 votes short of approving the end of chain migration.
Crane voted AGAINST H RES 365 which was brought up and passed in a new form in March of 2002.
Crane was part of a 336-43 majority voting in favor of the four-month extension of Section 245(i).
profiles.numbersusa.com /improfile.php3?DistSend=IL&VIPID=273   (4600 words)

  
 USATODAY.com
Philip M. Crane, the longest-serving House Republican who was first elected in 1969, was defeated for the post despite his seniority by Rep. Bill Thomas of California, who ranked third on the committee.
Crane, who admitted to frequently drinking 10 Heinekens a night, earlier in 2000 sought treatment at a Maryland rehabilitation center and now says he has quit drinking entirely.
Crane was a whirlwind of activity on the China trade vote as he negotiated deals and tried to drum up support.
www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/CandidateProfile.aspx?ci=1274&oi=H   (659 words)

  
 Philip M. Crane   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Congressman Philip M. Crane (R.-Ill.) is serving his 11th term in the United States House of Representatives after first being elected to Congress in 1969.
Congressman Crane attended De Pauw University and graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and history.
Congressman Crane is a member of the Board of Advisors of the John M. Ashbrook Center, as well as a trustee of Ashland University and Hillsdale College.
www.ashbrook.org /events/lecture/1990/crane.html   (559 words)

  
 ABC7Chicago.com: Bean defeats 35-year House veteran Crane
Some Republicans said that the 73-year-old Crane was vulnerable after coasting for several terms and questioned whether Bean could survive a tough GOP challenge in two years.
Crane was first elected in 1969 in the old 10th District in Chicago's affluent North Shore suburbs, succeeding Donald Rumsfeld, now secretary of defense.
Crane, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 when most GOP conservatives were backing Ronald Reagan, has been through some recent difficult times.
abclocal.go.com /wls/story?section=News&id=2335482&ft=sm   (834 words)

  
 Text: Rep. Crane Calls For Bipartisan Effort On Trade
Representative Philip Crane (Republican of Illinois), at a February 11 event of the Pacific Basin Economic Council conference in Washington, D.C., stressed the point that free trade was a bipartisan issue, and called on the Clinton administration to work to ensure that fast track negotiating authority is passed quickly.
Crane said a recent trip to New Zealand suggested to him that the United States, if the administration had fast track authority, could quickly negotiate a free trade agreement with New Zealand that could in time include other countries such as Australia and Singapore.
Crane urged maintaining normal trade relations with China, saying that American companies by their employment practices set an example that would result in better working conditions for other Chinese, as they compared their work situation with fellow Chinese working for American companies with more humane working conditions.
www.usembassy-israel.org.il /publish/press/congress/archive/1999/february/uc2212.htm   (1617 words)

  
 Medill News Service : Chicago - Crane backs up his exotic itinerary as part of the job
That figure placed Crane 19th among the 582 Washington political figures analyzed by the report, which was the result of joint efforts between American Public Media's Marketplace program, American RadioWorks and graduate journalism students at Northwestern University.
Crane has been accused of failing to report all of his gifts to the House Ethics Committee, including a $300 round of golf and a $90 spa treatment for his wife.
Despite the criticisms, Crane has found allies in the funding groups themselves, which defended the practice as their only method to gain an audience with congress.
mesh.medill.northwestern.edu /mnschicago/archives/2004/09/crane_backs_up.html   (669 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Illinois: After 35 Years, Republican Crane Loses to Bean - You Decide 2004
Crane blasted back with ads accusing Bean of planning to vote in favor of tax increases and saying she would oppose Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., as House speaker.
Crane, 73, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, fired back with help from Republicans nationally, saying Bean had already indicated she would vote to raise taxes.
Crane was elected in 1969 to replace Donald Rumsfeld, now secretary of defense, in a district based in Chicago's affluent North Shore suburbs.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,137416,00.html   (580 words)

  
 Surprise spotlight- by Eric Krol- Illinois Issues
Moreover, Crane, who lives in Wauconda, has been in office 35 years, and the closest he's come to losing was the 56 percent of the vote he collected in 1992.
Crane built enough of a national name as a then-young advocate of smaller government and conservative ideals to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980, but he lost to Ronald Reagan.
At their first debate in August, Crane failed to answer a question on whether students are being tested too much under Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, instead leaving the audience somewhat baffled by talking about his experience teaching 450 students in a political science class at Bradley University.
illinoisissues.uis.edu /features/2004oct/congress.html   (1545 words)

  
 Philip Crane on Government Reform
Click here for policy papers on Government Reform.
Click here for a profile of Philip Crane.-->
Click here for HouseMatch answers by Philip Crane.
www.ontheissues.org /IL/Philip_Crane_Government_Reform.htm   (688 words)

  
 Crane Beach Resort St. Philip Barbados, Timeshare Resales Rentals and Sales
Crane Beach Resort is a 15-suite, 200-year-old historic building, ideal for vacationers looking for a quiet Caribbean getaway.
The resort is situated on 40 acres and overlooks a half mile of ocean frontage, a mature coconut grove, and one of the most beautiful beaches of coral sand in the world.
Please note that Crane Beach Resort and Vacation Timeshare and Rentals, LLC are independent of each other.
www.vacationtimesharerentals.com /Caribbean/Timeshares/Barbados/St.-Philip/Crane-Beach-Resort   (173 words)

  
 Hotels in Saint Philip Barbados - The Crane   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Overlooking the Atlantic, the Crane has half a mile of ocean frontage and is located approximately 10 miles from Grantley Adams International Airport.
The Crane is incredible in many ways but does have a few shortcomings.The construction is very loud contrary to what everyone says.
My wife and I went to the Crane for our honeymoon and despite the great view, great food, and overall fantastic service, the construction going on was quite noisy (as we had an oceanview suite w/ private pool) and the A/C did not work at ALL despite all attempts by staff to fix it.
www.onetravelsource.com /11310533.html   (847 words)

  
 Philip Crane on Crime
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes.
Crane scores 30% by CURE on rehabilitation issues
Click here for definitions & background information on Crime.
www.issues2000.org /IL/Philip_Crane_Crime.htm   (0 words)

  
 Philip Crane | EVOTE.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The highest senior-ranking Republican in Congress, Crane has been representing IL since '69 when he replaced Donald Rumsfeld, who left to serve the Nixon administration.
He's Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means committee and is Chairman of the subcommittee.
During his many years of servitude, Crane "shepherded" major trade policies to passage, including the 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
www.evote.com /?q=node/358   (113 words)

  
 Entrenched Conservative Crane Facing Challenge From Democrat
Crane was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1969, where he still serves.
Crane currently is vice chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, chair of the Subcommittee on Trade, and he serves on the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Crane is also an advocate for easing regulations for small businesses, and supports a moratorium on regulations.
www.journal-topics.com /ah/02/ah021031.5.html   (623 words)

  
 Obama spreads his influence - Greenwich Time
In a sign of the ever-expanding political influence of Democrat Barack Obama and the weakening position of veteran U.S. Rep. Philip Crane, Obama is dispatching a bulk of his volunteer army for his U.S. Senate campaign to the northwest suburbs this weekend to work toward Crane's defeat.
Crane, who has served 35 years in the House, the second longest tenure of any member, is facing the toughest challenge of his career from Democrat Melissa Bean.
Herman said it is another sign that Crane recognizes he is a weak candidate even in a strongly Republican district.
www.greenwichtime.com /chi-0410150046oct15,0,716847.story   (805 words)

  
 Rep. Philip M. Crane of Illinois: from Goldwater to grandfather - Interview Insight on the News - Find Articles
Philip M. Crane won reelection in November to his 15th term in Congress.
An early supporter of Sen. Barry Goldwater's run for the presidency, Crane, a GOP stalwart who eschews what he calls "squishy Republicans," also found a hero in Ronald Reagan, whose voice Crane can imitate with comic precision, but always with admiration.
Crane sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1980, announcing his candidacy in August 1978, the earliest declaration in history.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n3_v13/ai_19048239   (1051 words)

  
 Crane Calls WTO Meeting A ''Failure'' -- 12/13/1999
Crane believes President Clinton's press comments on establishing a system of trade sanctions for labor rights violations was one reason for the failure.
Crane believes the failure of the WTO meeting made AFL-CIO President John Sweeney feel he (Sweeney) accomplished a great victory.
Crane added that a lack of preparation contributed to the failure of the meetings.
www.cnsnews.com /ViewPrint.asp?Page=\Politics\archive\199912\POL19991213c.html   (484 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - Melissa Bean Wins U.S. House Vote   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bean thanked Crane for a hard-fought race, that she says raised a lot of important issues.
Crane says representing the Eighth Congressional District in Chicago's northern suburbs for 35 years has been a pleasure.
Crane apparently based his advertising charge on the fact that Bean criticized the trillion-dollar Bush tax cuts.
cbs2chicago.com /politics/local_story_307152244.html   (360 words)

  
 Crane elects Philip Lochner to board - Boston.com
Crane elects Philip Lochner to board - Boston.com
Crane Co., a maker of industrial valves, airplane parts and vending machines, on Monday said it named Philip R. Lochner Jr.
Shares of Crane added 31 cents to end at $37.83 on the New York Stock Exchange.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/12/04/crane_elects_philip_lochner_to_board   (147 words)

  
 Crane Beach Resort, St. Philip, Barbados, Caribbean Timeshare Resort - RedWeek.com
Nestled atop coral cliffs on the south-east coast of Barbados, the Crane Property is a 200-year old historic landmark and home to one of the most beautiful coral sand beaches in the world.
The Crane offers two types of accommodation: Marine Villa: the 1887 resort and The Crane Luxury Private Residences.
Situated on 40 acres overlooking a half-mile of ocean frontage and a mature coconut grove, The Crane is ideal for vacationers looking for a quiet Caribbean getaway.
www.redweek.com /resort/P209   (178 words)

  
 Thoroughbreds eBook
It was characteristic of the man that he had waited nearly twenty years to resume racing, which really came as near to being a passion with him as was possible for anything to be.
There is a saying in England that it takes two years of preparation to win a big handicap; and these were the lines upon which Philip Crane, by instinctive adaptation, worked.
If there had been any distinctive project in the scheme of creation that gave Dick Langdon to the world, it probably was that he might serve as the useful tool of a subtle thinker.
www.bookrags.com /ebooks/9088/2.html   (534 words)

  
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All were encouraged by the weakness in the polls shown by President Carter several months ago, but each has different weaknesses in seeking the GOP nod, according to knowledgeable Republican sources in Washington.
Crane appears to be in the best position of the three, but that is not saying much.
As president of the ACU, Crane has been gearing up for his presidential drive with a stream of continuing position papers from Washington and a series of speeches around the nation.
www.lib.niu.edu /ipo/1978/ii781135.html   (819 words)

  
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You can't see Philip Crane because we shipped this gorgeous Alfa roadster to his home just outside of Birmingham, AL.
Philip called just a day or two after we had this car on the website and said "I want this car and what is your address so I can send a check?" He sent the check and we sent the car.
Philip is a super guy and he is very pleased with his new Alfa.
www.motorcarinvestments.com /carView.php?car_id=304   (86 words)

  
 Rep. Philip Crane
H.R. 10 required DHS to utilize expedited removal in the case of all aliens who have entered the U.S. illegally and have not been present here for five years.
2004: Voted to increase interior enforcement through expedited removal of illegal aliens Rep. Crane voted against the Smith Amendment to H.R. 10 to strip the expanded expedited removal provision from H.R. This is the provision that had the potential to dramatically increase deportations of illegal aliens by eliminating the appeals process.
The Green Amendment sought to strengthen immigration law with regard to the deportability of alien terrorists.
grades.betterimmigration.com /testgradescategory.php3?District=IL&Category=9&Status=Career&VIPID=273   (1010 words)

  
 Text: House Leader Introduces Caribbean Trade Benefits Bill
Washington -- U.S. Representative Philip Crane has introduced legislation that would expand for five years the benefits of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) by making tariffs on all U.S. imports from participating countries equal to those enjoyed by Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Crane chairs the House of Representatives Ways and Means trade subcommittee.
Crane and cosponsor Representative Jim Kolbe said the 24 CBI participants have been close economic partners with the United States since CBI was enacted in 1983.
www.usembassy-israel.org.il /publish/press/congress/archive/1999/march/uc1305.htm   (1097 words)

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