Elmer E. Cornwell Jr. This is Me

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1. 1. www.accessri.org

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   Published on: 5/30/2007   Last Visited: 5/30/2007

   The House parliamentarian at the time, Elmer Cornwell, a political science professor at Brown University, offered this explanation: "As the session deadline approaches, and the pace of work accelerates, advance posting must often be waived."

2. 2. Capital Eye

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   Published on: 9/13/2006   Last Visited: 11/5/2007

   "Control of the Senate is dependent upon a Republican senator from Rhode Island, and the party officials have decided even though [Chafee] hasn't always totally identified with Republicans, he's their best bet to win and help keep Republican control," said Elmer Cornwell, a retired political scientist at Brown University.

3. 3. Heraldsphere: Brown profs liken attack to Pearl Harbor, JFK assassination

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   Published on: 12/30/2002   Last Visited: 12/30/2002

   Elmer Cornwell, professor of political science, remembers his high school history teacher telling her class to "watch and see how this nation pulls together" after the attack.
   
   "She was absolutely right," Cornwell said.
   
   The United States began manufacturing massive amounts of weapons, boats, planes and other supplies, while citizens were given small rations of butter, sugar and gasoline.
   
   "But no one minded," Cornwell said. "Everyone wanted to cooperate and feel like they were helping the country."
   
   That spirit of patriotism and cooperation resurfaced when Kennedy was assassinated, and again in the aftermath of last week's attacks.
   
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   After hearing of Kennedy's assassination, Cornwell, who was teaching at Brown by then, returned home to find his daughter crying in front of the TV.
   
   "That's how much it affected people," he said. "There was a profound sense of sadness, sympathy and concern for the future."