OREGON: Lease on Life

Chatting with newsmen in his Portland dining room one day last week, Oregon's Democratic Senator Richard Neuberger, once known in senatorial halls for his partisan wrangling and headline catching, quietly mused about some new changes in his life:

"We're all flesh," said Dick Neuberger, "be it Republican or Democrat, rich banker or poorly paid college professor. I think now it would be almost impossible to get angry at someone over a political issue. And it doesn't make any difference any more if my wife squeezes toothpaste from the top or the bottom, if the biscuits are burned, or if...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!