Nixon taps Agnew as labor liaison for 1968 ticket
The piece argues Dick Nixon selected Ted Agnew as running mate early in March to win over labor and urban voters. It highlights Agnew’s labor connections, history as Baltimore official and labor lawyer, and his role in courting AFL CIO leaders and unionists to ease tensions with labor.
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Labor
Movement
Dick Nixon
Baltimore County
Maritime
Nelson Rockefeer
Nelson Rockefeller
Afl-Cio
Hotel Americana
Bal Harbour
Fla
Federation
Abraham Lincoln
Hubert Humphrey
Callus Causes and Home Remedies Highlight Foot Health
A Las Vegas Sun reader Q and A outlines that corns and calluses recur unless the underlying cause is fixed. Overweight, arch weakness, and ill fitting shoes raise pressure. solutions include new inner soles or padded insoles and podiatrist evaluation.
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Dr. Molher
T.E.D
Nixon Agnew Ticket Deepens Racial Tensions at Convention
Carl Rowan analyzes the Miami Beach Republican convention and warns that Nixon’s choice of Spiro Agnew risks further dividing the nation. He notes Agnew’s hardline law and order stance and deep ties to Southern conservatives, while questioning Nixon’s breadth of appeal beyond white voters.
Congress Backs Johnson Tax After Vigorous Lobbying Drive
Congress approves Johnson tax surcharge after a yearlong campaign by bankers, business chiefs and the administration. Treasury Secretary Fowler leads a global lobbying push, aided by the ABA, Ford Saunders group, Homebuilders and Chamber of Commerce to gather GOP and Democratic support in 268 150 House vote and 64 16 Senate tally.
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Johnson
Congress
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
GOP
House
Ways and Means Committee
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
American Bankers Association
ABA
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsylvania Railroad
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National Association of Homebuilders
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Chamber
Labor
Afl-Cio
Business
Treasury
White House
Senate
Treasury Secretay
Failre
On This Day in History August 14 1968
Today marks the 227th day of 1968 with 139 remaining. Historical notes include 1900 Marines helping capture Peking ending the Boxer Rebellion and 1945 Truman saying Japan accepted unconditional surrender terms. Also 1929 Graf Zeppelin departed Germany for around the world trip and 1958 a New York bound Dutch air liner crash killed 99.
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U.S
Peking
Germany
Truman
Japan
Atlantic
John Galsworthy
Las Vegas veterans and political groups leaders noted
Ten years ago Mrs. Charles Norris became president of the Fred S. Pennington Post auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Five years ago Gwen Weekes led the newly organized Las Vegas Women's Democratic Club West.
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Charles Norris
Auxiliary
Fred S. Pennington Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gwen Weekes
Las Vegas
Women’s Democratic Club-West
Unknown quantity nets Spiro Agnew as Nixon running mate
A laborious late night discussion among Republican leaders leads to selecting Spiro Agnew, Maryland governor, as Nixon’s vice presidential choice. The process dwells on balancing the ticket with an unfamiliar figure while addressing regional concerns and the need to win. Agnew’s anonymity is highlighted by a survey revealing he was unknown to all 113 678 respondents.
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Agnew
Nelson Rockefeller
George Wallace
Alabama
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Deep South
Ronald Reagan
John Tower
Texas
Thurmond
Miami Beach
GOP
Spire Agnew
Richard M. Nixon
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United States
Bill Miller
Barry Goldwater
New York State
Miller
Spiro Agnew
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