Thanks for the additional info. Yes Moynihan was regarded as one of the Senate's staunchest liberals. I recall fondly watching Meet The Press with Tim Russert, back in the day, when he (as he would every 6-8 weeks) had Moynihan on along with conservative Sen. Bob Dole. The interesting thing is that in those days, it was OK for liberals and conservatives to get along, and indeed Dole and Moynihan were very good friends. Their debates were always passionate yet respectful, and at the end when they walked off the stage on camera., they would laugh, smile and joke with each other as Moynihan steadied his somewhat younger but war-injured friend. Sadly moments like those have been lost, and I fear I'll never see anything like that again in my lifetime. I didn't realize how special those times were back in the day, as a friend recently reminded me also of Ronald Reagan as President and Tip O'Neill as Speaker working together to get things done that they agreed were important for the country. Progress? It like most things is in the eye of the beholder, but as for me, I'll take the 'bad old days' anytime.