Nixon Campaign Chairman Fails to Draw Backers
Washington sources say Nixon backers failed to recruit a successor for former Oklahoma official Henry Bellman as chairman of the Nixon for President committee. Rep Rogers Morton was approached by executive director Robert Osworth but Morton declined, citing admiration for GOP leaders and political considerations.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Vegne
Dév
Henry Bellman
Oklahoma
Kampaign Organization
Rogers C. 2
Bmilbon
Sen
Thurston Morton
Kentucky
Kruston ‘Morton
Republican National Committee
Cemf
Rogers Morton
Ince
For‘r
Robert Osworth
Morton
Nixon campaign stalls amid cabinet doubts and City rumors
Exclusive reports say former vice president faces hesitation over taking a top role as Nixon aides note possible Senate bids and presidential campaign duties. Maryland Republican Marty Nelson is speculated to explore Congress or Senate, while insiders say Bellman may resign as campaign chairman. Officials insist no urgency and the operation continues with primaries under way.
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Maryland
Congress
Senate
Daniel Brewster
Marton
Nixon
John Towesi
Texas
Tower
Nixon Faces Chairmanship Dilemma in GOP Race
SOFT-SELL SAM plans to enter and has announced the names of Nix on for President chairman in more than 25 other states. However Nixon will need a replacement for Bellman soon. His failure to find someone is a note of concern in building early steam in the nomination race. Observers attribute this to Nixon's quest for a first class organizer who unifies the GOP and to leaders' reluctance to commit yet. Ellsworth is discussed but may stay as executive director.
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Nixon
Bellman
GOP
Ellsworth
ADA Scores Liberals In 90th Congress Voting Analysis
Americans for Democratic Action awarded 109 percent liberal scores to Senators Kennedy and Case and seven House members for their first session votes. The analysis covered 14 House and 13 Senate issues, noting a Dixiecrat Republican coalition's impact and the Democratic majority's disarray amid Republican gains. The seven 100 percent Democrats included Mink, Yates, Helstoski, Bingham, Farbstein, Scheuer, and Scheuer is listed among New York members.
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Washington
UPI
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Robert F. Kennedy
Clifford Case
House
Liber U- Group
Senate
Patsy Mink
Hawai
RFK Booster Launchers Key Pennsylvania Drive
Dr. Martin Shepherd, cochairman of Citizens for Kennedy, said Pennsylvania could turn the tide for RFK. A signature drive in 13 counties aims to place Kennedy on the April ballot with at least 100 signatures in each of 10 counties, creating a Kennedy Johnson head to head contest.
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Philadelphia
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N-Y
Pennsylvania
New York
and Cochairman
Citizens For Kennedy
Kennedy
Shepherd
Johnson
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Indian Bids for 'White Father' Job in Atlantic City
The piece notes a New Hampshire presidential primary of 1936 style era politics with Chief Burning Wood leading the American Indian party campaign. His platform argues for "Indian power" and returning land to Indigenous peoples, criticizing white land use and pollution.
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Atlantic
City
New Hampshire
Burning Wood
American Indian Party
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