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Shirley Chisholm charts 1972 bid amid intra party rifts
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, first black woman in Congress, pushes coalition politics as she plans a 1972 presidential bid. She defends her strategy against Carl Stokes and outlines aims to unite blacks, women, and other groups, seeking delegates and funds for a Miami convention run.
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