McCloskey to push anti-Nixon fight in GOP primaries
Rep. Paul McCloskey of California vows to stay active in challenging President Nixon within the Republican Party after his censure by the California Republican Assembly. He aims to raise funds for a staff and to run in the New Hampshire primary while continuing his antiwar focus and plans a Laotian battle-area trip to assess U.S. airstrikes.
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Mathias Denies Involvement In Dump Nixon Drive
Senator Charles Mathias dismisses claims of backing a plan to dump Nixon next year. He states he is not involved with any group and does not plan to join such a movement. Mathias, among liberal Republicans, has pushed to curb Nixon’s war powers. Rep. Paul McCloskey highlighted Mathias as a strong antiwar Republican in the primaries.
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War legality test bill fails in California Assembly
The California Assembly Judiciary Committee defeated a Vasconcellos measure aimed at forcing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Indochina war’s legality. The split vote left the bill short of seven votes with McAlister and several Republicans opposing it and Vasconcellos blaming party balance for the loss.
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