Percy Denies Presidential Bid Amid Vietnam Debate
Senator Charles H. Percy denied seeking the presidency and said GOP pros favor Nixon, with Rockefeller possibly attracting independents and Democrats. He praised leading nominees’ Vietnam policies, urged a halt to bombing, and urged the South Vietnamese to win the war, noting Saigon’s shortcomings.
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ADA Leader Urges Acceptance of Peace Negotiations
John Kenneth Galbraith, head of Americans for Democratic Action, urged President Johnson to accept North Vietnam’s reported offer to negotiate in exchange for a bombing halt. He argued a halt would test Hanoi’s intentions and show the administration’s seriousness about peace while criticizing military hardliners. He urged arming South Vietnam with modern weapons to face Communists with newer arms.
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Romney Likely to Drop Out If No Victory
New York Senator Javits said Governor Romney would withdraw as a Republican presidential candidate if he cannot win and would back another candidate, possibly Nelson Rockefeller. Javits noted Nixon leads and Romney moderates may push for a new face ahead of the convention, with Rockefeller seen as Romney’s strongest alternative.
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Favorite Sons Can Block Blitzing of GOP Convention
Washington reporting on favorite-son movements across 15 states that hold 642 pledged votes at the Miami Beach GOP convention, enough to prevent a first-ballot rush to nominate a candidate. The piece surveys potential delegates for Rockefeller Reagan Romney Nixon Percy Case Shaffer Volpe and Kirk, and notes strategic aims for vice presidential tickets.
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Wife Shows Romney Her Colors True
Mrs. Romney refused to speculate on supporting Nelson Rockefeller if her husband fails in the presidential primaries during a WEBD TV interview taped in Detroit. The Kaiser program airs tonight in Detroit and later in Boston Philadelphia Cleveland and San Francisco. She said Eisenhower called to say he would not say Romney was in a panic after a Times quote.
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Johnson accused of highway funds politics by GOP
The Republican Coordinating Committee released a 13 page report accusing President Johnson of using the Interstate Highway System as a tool for partisan budget politics. They urge steady, predictable federal allocation and request Johnson to stop politicizing highway funds. Transportation Secretary Boyd had asked governors about a 50 percent cutback but allocated 1.1 billion dollars to states for construction in early 1968.
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