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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
10
California legislators tighten auto exhaust controls as UCLA experts urge action for health. James A. Hayes led the drive with 1968 measures, while a UCLA medical group warns smog could become intolerable in a decade. The push includes a $200000 plan to test emissions on state vehicles.
At Mission Bay in San Diego Nixon and running mate Spiro Agnew map a campaign plan focused on nationwide television advertising and selective regional targeting. They expect to emphasize the big seven states and key regions while deemphasizing rapid barnstorming as they prepare for the fall election.
Columnists question Nixon's choice of Spire as running mate and whether the North-South Republican ticket, though bolstered by the Confederacy, will deliver unity or provoke division. The piece notes Nixon's demand for a unifying VP but acknowledges progressive strains within the party.
Critics argue Nixon aimed for a political neuter with Spiro Agnew as running mate to avoid alienating Southerners and moderates. Kennedy’s 1960 choice of Lyndon Johnson is contrasted as bold, while Agnew’s selection is seen as timid. Lindsay’s stance shapes GOP dynamics, with tensions over Southward strategy and party soul.
The piece critiques Nixon's Miami Beach strategy by naming Agnew to win the South, questions if the GOP can broaden appeal to swing the fall election, notes Johnson's low popularity and Humphrey's shaky position, and compares party choices to a golfer stuck in a sand trap. It argues the Republican path hinges on a wide coalition rather than a regional tilt.
Harold Williams a draftsman from Gundry Ave says he would ride in a supersonic transport traveling 1 800 mph if the craft is properly built. He notes his jet engine experience in the Air Force lends confidence in the design and safety.
Nixon used Strom Thurmond as an agent to counter George Wallace and manage Southern delegates. He held a private yacht cruise for Mississippi delegates and a secret conference to pressure positions on busing and court picks. He vetoed four vice presidential candidates while supporting Agnew to appease Southern interests.
The plan to place Agnew of Maryland as vice presidential candidate shocks Northern Republicans who fear a Wallace challenge. Southern support via Strom Thurmond and John Tower aims to blunt the Wallace threat while Reagan and Rockefeller schemes destabilize Nixon on the first ballot. Thurmond effectively aids Nixon behind the scenes.
The piece examines Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew regarded as foresighted for urging Rockefeller to run, then stunned by the Nixon VP nomination. It notes his race related statements against moderate Black leaders, opposition to Resurrection City, and his record of liberal reforms such as Maryland's fair housing law and abortion liberalization, contrasting with a tougher law and order stance.
The piece notes Richard Nixon's vice president Spiro Agnew moderating his attitude toward race after unrest and riots following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It questions whether Agnew, seen as a moderate Northerner, is qualified to be president amid Southern compromise with Nixon.
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