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Nelson Rockefeller enters national politics for 1964 bid
The New York governor Nelson A Rockefeller launches a national campaign for the Republican nomination. A longtime public servant, he has held roles from Inter-American Affairs coordinator under FDR to Undersecretary of HEW under Eisenhower, and as New York governor since 1959. His birth in 1908 and prominent family background are noted alongside his education at Dartmouth and his marriages and children. The piece hints at a potential personal and political turning point as the New Hampshire primary approaches.
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