Nixon Faces Inevitable Congress Clash Ahead
Washington observers foresee partisan battles as Nixon inherits a Democratic Congress while promising cooperation. Senators Mansfield and Dirksen weighed in on potential tax break proposals and needed revenues, with Ford praising cross party interest in the nation.
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British Envoy Changes Mind About Nixon
London reports John Freeman, named next British ambassador to the United States, now praises Nixon as having courage and guts. Freeman will serve in Washington from 1961 to 1965 after editing the New Statesman, which once mocked Nixon's 1962 California defeat as a victory for decency.
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Nixon aides begin transition talks at White House
Franklin P. Lincoln Jr. and William Harmon meet with Charles Murphy to plan Nixon January 20 takeover. They discuss procedures with Budget Bureau Civil Service Commission and GSA, budget and security clearances, and arranging staff and office space under a transition fund. Johnson promised to keep Nixon informed and a first personal meeting date was not announced.
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Nixon gamble in Miami helped secure southern votes
Pollster Lou Harris said Nixon's calculated gamble in Miami by selecting Spiro Agnew as running mate and the Thurmond deal shifted the race. The move, he argued, delivered the critical southern electoral votes and fractured the Democratic Party's southern base.
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Shepard to Head Idaho Farm Post
Berkeley report notes Quate a 46 year old Concord resident is named executive secretary of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. He comes from the California Farm Bureau Federation as commodity coordinator and poultry specialist and will assume duties in Pocatello on November 17.
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Cuban Radio Attacks Nixon Over Cuban Ties
Havana Radio branded President elect Richard Nixon as anti Cuban and a Batista ally. It warned Nixon would fail if efforts to unseat Castro continued and accused him of backing U S actions in Guatemala in 1954.
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