Dukakis Rejects Carter Mediation Amid Democratic Battle
Michael Dukakis said he does not need former President Carter as a mediator in pre convention clashes with Jesse Jackson. Both men spoke by phone and agreed top aides would meet in Atlanta, while Dukakis and Jackson pursued a united front.
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Dukakis says Jackson vow moot on VP pick
Michael Dukakis said three days before the Democratic Convention he does not know if Jesse Jackson will challenge his VP choice of Lloyd Bentsen. Jackson called a challenge moot, while Ron Brown said Jackson’s name could still be put up. Dukakis remained confident the convention week would go smoothly despite tensions.
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Bush and Baker vacation together in Wyoming
President hopeful George Bush and Treasury Secretary James Baker plan a Wyoming fishing trip just before the Democratic National Convention. The trip, officially labeled a vacation, includes security details and a Secret Service presence, with no wives accompanying them. Barbara Bush remains in Kennebunkport, Maine.
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