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Agree On Need But Not Method in Electoral Reform Debate
Senators Thurmond and Yarborough push competing ideas on overhauling the presidential election system. Thurmond backs either proportional votes or district-based plans, while Yarborough proposes retaining the Electoral College but changing selection if no majority is reached. Bayh backs direct election proposal.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Thurmond
Senate Judiciary Committee
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Richard M. Nixon
House
Nixon
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Yarborough
Senate
Bayh