October Surprise: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 - An Analysis of Title II - The Commercial Issues, The
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Authors
Hicks, David G.
Issue Date
1996
Volume
29
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The Bankruptcy Code ("Code") was signed into law in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter. During virtually every congressional session and administration since then, there have been rumors of major amendments. Notwithstanding some major technical amendments in 1980, none of the various interest groups trumpeting their respective wishful thinking agendas ever succeeded in obtaining major "reforms" to the Code. It was at the end of President Carter's administration that the words "October surprise" entered America's lexicon. President Reagan's campaign team feared that the Carter administration would accomplish something spectacular, such as freeing the hostages held in Iran, on the eve of the November 1980 election. There was no October surprise that year nor at any time during the next thirteen years...
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29 Creighton L. Rev. 499 (1995-1996)
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Creighton University School of Law