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By BILL STALL Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Reagan declared Tuesday he would not run for the U.S. Senate, in 1970, saying governor will be the only office he seeks if he runs for anything. The Republican governor de clined to indicate when he might announce his political plans for next year. He is expected to seek a second term. Reagan was asked at his news conference about occasional Tur mers that he might decide not to run for a second term and ru for the U.S. Senate instead. “If I run for anything, I won't run for anything but governor,” Reagan said, No. We've got a ine senator in Sen. George Mur phy. He's running. He's a candi date and I'm going to do every thing I can to see that he’s re turned to Washington regardless of what I do myself.” Reagan said Murphy had as sured him he had no plans to drop out of his re-election race and even if that happened for some unforeseen reason, Rea gan said “that still wouldn't change my ideas.” On other topics, Reagan: Put forth the idea of state guaranteed college student loans He said there should be further exploration of possible alterna tives to a flat tuition fee as sug gested by the Coordinating Coun cil for Higher Education for the University of California and the state colleges. But Reagan said “I'm gratified” the council rec ognizes the need for additional financing. — Said he sympathizes with the plight of the American In dian and the neglect with which he has been treated over the years, but does not support the Indians’ occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. He characterized it as “trying to solve problems by demonstra
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Pomona Progress Bulletin
Pomona, California, US
Wed, Dec 03, 1969
Page 6
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