GOP Keynote Attacks Democrats Over Vietnam War and Inflation
Republicans launched their national leadership conference with sharp, partisan attacks on Democrats who run Congress. Gerald Ford accused influential Democrats of undermining Nixon and seeking a settlement on North Vietnam terms. The speeches blamed Democrats for foot dragging on crime and inflation, while Hugh Scott urged avoiding a Southern strategy and focused on obstructionism.
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Blackmun Faces Tough Quiz on Haynsworth Like Cases
Judge Harry A. Blackmun, Nixon’s Supreme Court pick, faces Senate scrutiny over owning stock in Ford and AT&T as three case actions are revealed. Kleindienst notes stock values and asserts no violation of ethics, while liberals push for probing questions at hearings set to begin April 29. Net worth near $125 000, with about $375 000 in securities.
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