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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Nixon's nomination could reshape North Vietnam's strategy, suggesting Paris talks may suit Hanoi now or later. It weighs whether a tougher anti communism president would stall or push negotiations and notes potential shifts in leverage, with caution about predicting U.S. policy. It also highlights Bennington baseball pride and local historic preservation efforts.
The article argues Nixon's selection of Spiro Agnew as running mate reveals opportunism and raises questions about his foreign policy credibility. It discusses two disputed motives behind Agnew’s nomination, potential impacts on minority and liberal support, and the risk to Nixon’s image of a careful statesman. It also notes a convention moment and the broader political repercussions of the ticket.
A letter to The Banner argues that widespread restlessness stems from disillusionment with free democracy when the people feel ignored. It questions Hubert Humphrey versus Richard Nixon in the upcoming election, cites Simon and Garfunkel, and notes a McCarthy tribute event in Bennington County while criticizing Nixon's crisis decisions.
The writer argues against importing “extra-hard rocks” for sauna baths and promotes Vermont granite as a durable, authentic regional resource. He jokes about plastic rocks in New York, praises New England quarry heritage, and invokes Ethan Allen and Leif Erikson to contrast local stone with foreign imports.
The Miami convention demonstrated strong conservative momentum shaping the Republican Party. Nixon and Reagan battled for delegates with Rockefeller left behind, signaling a shift from old liberal-leaning governors. Agnew emerged as a compromise pick, while the party embraces law and order and regional balance to broaden its appeal beyond the Northeast.
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