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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1968

Page

5

Nixon Plans For Election Looks Beyond Convention

Nixon plans to shift emphasis in his campaign toward winning the presidency rather than securing the Republican nomination. The analysis notes Nixon relies on his own polling instincts and that his State Department briefings may influence campaign strategy.

Nixon Relman Morin New York Richard State Department M. Nixon

Nixon’s Posture Ahead of the 1968 GOP Convention

Nixon remains cautious about locking up the nomination saying the Miami Beach convention is not locked up. He targets swing states like Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Michigan California and Texas with appearances in Cleveland July 10 and other cities. He plans a soft sell and will avoid pressuring favorite sons while keeping silence on Vietnam and Paris talks before the convention.

Eugene McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy George Romney Nelson A. Rockefeller Lyndon B. Johnson Nixon Miami Beach Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Michigan California Texas Cleveland Maryland New Jersey Lansing Vietnam Paris

Officer Says Enemy Body Count Useless

Army intelligence officer Lt. Col. Richard A. McMahon, who served in Vietnam, calls the body count method for measuring enemy losses useless and dangerous. He notes the system started to record only observed dead but that units later submitted favorable estimates, undermining accuracy.

Washington Vietnam Richard A. McMahon The Army Association McMahon

Sweet Potato Relation to Morning Glory Highlighted

The statement notes that the sweet potato is closely related to the morning glory, indicating a botanical connection between the two plants.

Democrats Shocked McCarthy Could Back Rockefeller

Senator Eugene J. McCarthy sparked Midwest Democratic governors' alarm by saying he might support Republican Nelson Rockefeller for president. Governors Docking Hearnes and Smith criticized the remark as harmful to Humphrey, while others noted possible intra party shifts and future vice presidential considerations.

Milwaukee Eugene J. McCarthy Nelson Rockefeller McCarthy Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Michigan Lansing Mich Rockefeller Robert Docking Kansas Humphrey Warren E. Hearnes Missouri Hulett Smith West Virginia Hearnes Nixon Nils Boe South Dakota Warren P. Knowles Wisconsin Docking Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts Ted Kennedy John Connally Texas Knowles White House Richard M. Nixon

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