Kennedy Withdraws from Vice Presidential Bid
Kennedy announces he will not accept a vice presidential nomination, citing personal reasons and family duties after the assassinations of his brothers. The move shifts scramble for a running mate to figures like Sargent Shriver and Eugene McCarthy, with discussions among Democratic leaders and Southern governors about a more moderate ticket.
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Six senators back plan to break presidential deadlock
Senators Brooke Hartke Hart Morton Scott Jackson join a plan to commit presidential and vice presidential candidates to the House if no winner in November. The measure, prepared with Goodell and Udall, targets a Wallace upset and aims to ensure a House election.
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Man to Man Talk LBJ Nixon Meet on Major Issues
Nixon returns to the White House for a 90 minute man to man talk with Johnson on international affairs. He later says the briefing with Rusk and Rostow was helpful and candid. Romney, Ford, Rockefeller, and Wallace weigh in on convention dynamics and Vietnam policy amid escalating tensions.
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Humphrey Names OBrien Aide as Campaign Director
Lawrence F. O'Brien, former postmaster general who worked for Kennedy and RFK, was named Friday as campaign director for Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey in the Utah Colorado New Mexico and Arizona region. Deseret News reports the appointment was confirmed by Paul Gibson, Humphr ey field director.
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McCarthy Cancels Paris Assessment Trip Over Peace Push
Senator Eugene McCarthy ends plans to travel to Paris for a first hand look at Vietnam peace prospects. President Johnson’s Honolulu stance against a coalition government voices prompts the decision as aides say the trip would not speed talks and could harm public support.
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