Editorial on Founding Fathers education and moral theses
The piece argues early American leaders valued broad learning and moral study. It cites Thomas Jefferson George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and describes university theses on ethics and virtue used to shape civic principles. It contrasts past intellectual rigor with contemporary political attitudes and cites debates with Rep. John Ashbrook.
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Washington
Thomas Jefferson
William and Mary Cellige
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Robert T. Conard
Cynicism Echoes as Kennedy VP Bid Draws Mixed Reaction
In Washington Attor ney General Robert Kennedy’s campaign for the Vice Presidency meets double edged skepticism. Backers cite his zeal and Poland trip while critics question the timing and impact on the Johnson ticket and the Kennedy legacy amid a family saga of power and destiny.
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Robert Kennedy
Poland
Warsaw
Old Square
Milwaukee
Gary
Ind
Johnson
Kennedys
Richard Nixon
Moscow
Nixon
Republican discord shadows the 1964 convention scene
David Keniston notes unrest within the GOP as Goldwater looms. Cabot Lodge claims the party is off track. He cites debates on mainstream status while Tope mocks GOP harmony, comparing it to commuters seeing Democrats at the bridge.
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Franklin
Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
David Eisenhower
Cabot Lodge
Tope
Public Power Lobby Faces Udall Transmission Plan Clash
California public power advocates recoil as Secretary Udall proposes a mixed financing plan for Bonneville to California lines. Private and public entities would share build costs and operate both direct and alternating current links, with a 1971 completion target and hundreds of jobs.
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Washington
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Southwest
United States
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Los Angeles
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San Joaquin Valley
McClatchy
Brown
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