Democrats seek civil rights plank consensus at Chicago convention
The piece traces John William McCormack as Democratic platform chair guiding a unified approach to civil rights. It contrasts Southern resistance from Sens Holland and Humphrey with Truman Lehman and Thurmond rallying positions, noting past planks and potential compromises for the 1956 platform.
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Health debate rages as Nixon Ike clash widens
United States politics see health of President Eisenhower and vice president Nixon becoming a major campaign flashpoint. Stassen push draws GOP resistance while Nixon camp defends unity. Democrats volley at Stevenson and Harriman as Kefauver supporters push for Kefauver’s VP nod. Health questions prompt calls to stop partisan attacks and focus on issues.
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Nixon urges moderate route on school integration at Montreat
Vice President Richard Nixon says a moderate approach is the only workable path to integrating public schools. He warned that bitterness and tension grow and urged churches to foster understanding while noting the Supreme Court’s time for implementing the 1954 ruling against segregation. Nixon spoke at Montreat and other Southern events to about 5,000 attendees, introduced by Billy Graham.
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