Wallace Shot After Rally In Maryland
Gov. George C. Wallace was shot after a rally in Laurel Maryland with Capt. E C Dothard wounded. Campaign aide Emmett W Eaton described the chaotic moments as Wallace received care then underwent surgery at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring.
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Jules Loh
Silver Spring
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Dothard
Emmett W. Eaton
Eaton
Holy Cross Hospital
George Mangum
George Wallace
Nixon Offers Prayer After Wallace Shooting
Leaders across the political spectrum react with shock and outrage after Alabama Governor George C. Wallace is shot in Laurel Maryland. President Nixon and others offer prayers as campaigns pause and a vigil is held in Montgomery.
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Associated Press
Alabama
George C. Wallace
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Laurel
George McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Wallace
Nixon
McGovern
Gov. Wallace
Humphrey
Maryland
Edward M. Kennedy
John
Robert
America
Montgomery
Georgia
Andrew Young
Reducing Risks Best Hope Of Security Men
AP reports on political rallies where Secret Service protection aims to reduce risk rather than prevent all harm. Wallace’s 1968 assassination shows gaps despite expanding agent numbers and precautions. The piece weighs face to face campaigning against security limits and questions whether dramatic contact is essential for candidates.
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Washington
Secret Service
George C. Wallace
Martin Luther King
George Corley Wallace
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
America
RFK
Los Angeles
George Wallace
Edward Kennedy
Shirley Chisholm
Wilbur Mills
Nuatching
White House
Secret Service Secries
Sap Bo
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Mobile
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California
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Didaho
Ralph Abernathy
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Chisholm
Wis
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Laurel, Md
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Treasury
Eugene T. Rossides
Nicholas Zavros
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Mrs. Wallace
Wired’ Wallace
Arthur Bremer
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