Maryland Faces Tax Blackmail by Solons
Maryland legislators consider granting out of state congressmen living in Maryland an exemption from state and county income taxes. Threats to cut over 300 million dollars in federal aid from Montgomery and Prince Georges counties prompted swift Senate approval. Advocates frame the move as defense against Congress while critics call it improper blackmail.
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Nixon's Help Sought to Extend Voting Rights Act
Congress seeks to renew key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act before their expiration next year. Supporters, citing gains in Negro registration from 29.4% to 52.5% in five states, urge President Nixon to back the extension amid a reborn conservative coalition in the House.
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John N. Mitchell
George C. Wallace
South Carolina
Agnew Quietly Expands Role in Nixon Administration
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew begins a quiet expansion of duties under President Nixon. He chairs or oversees multiple councils, directs a 12-man staff in intergovernmental relations, and handles foreign policy briefings while seeking to improve his public image amid a demanding White House base of operations. The administration aims for smoother functioning without open rivalry with Nixon.
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Herbert Thompson
Herb Klein
Miami
Casselman Surfaces as GOP Patronage Connector
Senate leader Dirksen cites 28-year-old William E. Casselman as the funnel for job requests to the White House. Casselman, a former Chicago aide to Rep. McClary, works as an assistant to Harry Fleming in a White House patronage effort linked to Nixon appointments and Podesta’s SBA head consideration.
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