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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1960
Page
5
Beverly Kraft reports Kennedy accuses Nixon of opposing higher wages while Nixon cites 1955 and 1960 actions. The piece notes Kennedy’s 1960 bill to raise the minimum wage to 1.25 and expand coverage to 10 million more workers, with wage gains and extended hours benefits, plus a widening gap between average and minimum pay.
The article compares President Eisenhower's veto use to Truman and notes 142 vetoes in six and a half years with no overrides, while Truman had 250 vetoes with twelve overrides. It also discusses public opinion as a constraint and describes the Vice President's tie-breaking role in Senate votes, often aligning with party lines.
The article cites critics and supporters from Time and U.S. News and World Report on Kennedy’s stance. It contrasts Kennedy’s alleged isolationism with claims of a shift toward a peace conference strategy and centralized leadership of aid and economic agencies under the president. It includes quotes attributed to Kennedy and Nixon from contemporary sources.
The piece analyzes civil rights proposals by Democrats and Republicans, including federal injunctions, a Fair Employment Practices Commission, and Kennedy's push for desegregation and equal facilities. It discusses Dixiecrat split impacts, shifts in Negro voting toward Democrats, and the evolving party strategies ahead of 1963.
Columnist George Sokolsky argues education costs are enormous and questions whether we get value for money. He says teachers must know content and teaching methods, warns that memory discipline and devotion matter, and contrasts technicians with professionals who imagine and discover. He urges teachers to foster disciplined citizens who matter and stresses spirit over technique.
The piece traces Nixon and Kennedy campaign lines on defending Quemoy and Matsu, noting Nixon’s shift after talks with Eisenhower and Kennedy’s past votes. It concludes both have retreated to the 1955 Formosa Resolution stance supported by the current administration.
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