This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Jackson adopts middle road in South Carolina stance
Senator Henry M. Jackson told South Carolina's Democratic delegates that he is a liberal but not a fool. He touted a progressive center position to avoid a Nixon victory, criticized rival candidates, and claimed economic vulnerability of the Nixon administration. He opposed forced busing and U S ground troops though supported bombing North Vietnam as a protective measure until POWs return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Henry M. Jackson
South Carolina
Washington
Vietnam
Thi
Nixon
Jackson
Earle Morris
Europe
Edmund Muskie
George Wallace
South
John West
Muskie
Miami
George McGovern
South Dakota
U. S
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam