Mary Lasker's influence as a lobbyist for health legislation; alcoholism-related legislation introduced by Jacob Javits; Partnerships in Health Act; the Senate's ability to reallocate funds without increasing authorization; Javits' interest in nursing legislation; a minority amendment related to closed captioning and George Murphy's involvement; Javits' involvement in other health-related amendments; Wilbur Cohen's effectiveness as a lobbyist; the National Defense Education Act and student loan terms; senators supporting certain bills because of personal interest.