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Harris weighs black candidates and populism in 1972 bid
Democratic presidential hopeful Fred Harris discussed potential black running mates like California schools chief Wilson Riles but refused to endorse any specific black figure. He urged a "new populism" and wealth redistribution, criticizing Nixon wage price controls and tax policy while calling for a broader coalition of poor, minorities, students, women, and small farmers to reshape U.S. policy.
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