Johnson drops bid for second term in surprise year end move
President Johnson announced he will not seek or accept a second full term after weighing timing and family sentiment. Key aides including Humphrey and Rusk were aware of the deliberations as Gen. Westmoreland’s Vietnam visit coincided with the turning point. Johnson described his family reaction as mixed while noting the decision was final and disclosed during a late night news conference.
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Dean Rusk
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Clark M. Clifford
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Robert 5. McNamara
Humphrey
Mexico City
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Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Hig Yinl
White House
Christian
Lynda
Rockefeller May Return to the Scene of Nomination Talk
AP reports Gov. Rockefeller’s top aide said the governor has no immediate comment on President Johnson not seeking re-election. The piece notes Rockefeller remains a factor in the GOP nomination race, with draft-rockefeller groups renewing efforts and favorite sons across states reevaluating positions. Nixon leads the Republican field, while Rockefeller’s stance on Vietnam and civil rights diverges from Nixon.
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Pennsylvania
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Charles Percy
Ilinois
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Bobby
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
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North Vietnam
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Hippie Yippie plan to invade Chicago during convention
Youth International Party announces a massive invasion of Chicago next summer to coincide with the Democratic convention. They describe a “supercreative synthesis” and mass media spectacle linking underground papers, with plans for artwork on cars and a parade of cultural figures. The piece also notes Twiggy film news and speculative population trends for 2000.
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Chicago
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Timothy Leary
Allen Ginsberg
Dick Gregory
Bob Dylan
Arlo Guthrie
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