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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
22
President Lyndon B. Johnson reveals he will not seek another term in a nationwide White House broadcast. The decision shocks many and surprises most observers across the nation as he addresses the nation Sunday night.
Spencer Oliver of the Young Democrats of America announced in Milwaukee that President Johnson had withdrawn from the re nomination race. Johnson will appear on the Wisconsin primary ballot against Eugene McCarthy, while Fulbright expressed surprise at the decision and Humphrey toured Mexico City ahead of a treaty protocol signing.
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy beam with relief on the Carroll College platform in Waukesha Wisconsin as newsmen report President Johnson will not seek or accept the Democratic nomination for a second term in Tuesday’s Wisconsin presidential primary.
The piece critiques a 1968 California Mother of the Year selection process. It argues motherhood transcends civic duties and looks at love, sacrifice, and daily trials. The author suggests children, not committees, should decide the award, challenging the weight placed on public service and homemaking.
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