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Carter edges rivals as nomination seems likely
A look at defeated candidates explains Carter's rise. Sen Henry Jackson, Sen Birch Bayh, Sargent Shriver, Terry Sanford, Sen Lloyd Bentsen, Gov Milton Shapp, Gov George Wallace, Sen Fred Harris, Sen Frank Church, Rep Morris Udall, Gov Edmund Brown, and others faced critiques of style, timing, or platform as Carter consolidates the Democratic bid. Also included: Nixon tapes debate via Haldeman, Connally suggestion to burn tapes, and disclosure notes.
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