D C Moves Toward Home Rule in District Government
The first reorganization of D C municipal government since 1874 will take effect after a 244 to 160 House vote and Senate inertia. A single commissioner and nine member council appointed by the President replace the three member board. Nine council seats must be filled by district residents including probable Negro representation. The change signals a step toward a council manager system while Congress retains fiscal control and skepticism remains.
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Community Role Can't Be Static
A Houston antirumor squad formed under local leadership aided by city officials dispersed a mob and debunked a false report after rioting at Texas Southern University. The effort shows how community driven antibias action can calm volatile areas, with federal funds aiding long term programs while local improvisation proves essential.
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Washington
Tough Trip Through Patagonia 1878 1879 Book Review
Andrew Garcia chronicles his 19 month trek from the Mexican border into Indian country and Pend d Oréille camps with a white observer’s voice. Editor Bennett H Stein touts its vivid, multifaceted portrayal of Northwest Indians and Garcia’s own complex role.
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Paradise
Andrew Garcia
Bennett H. Stein
Houghton- Mifflin
Northwest
Stein
Garcia
Montara
Pend d'Oréilles
Squaw
Whoslise
Joseph
GOP Delegate Rustlersin a Tight 1968 Nomination Race
In the run up to the August 5 convention the GOP seeks delegates for the presidential race. Leonard W. Hall, Romney’s top political operative, is noted for his reputation but has limited experience corralling delegates in a competitive setting.
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Nsa
George Romney
Michigan
Leonard W. Hall
Nixon Romney split over organizing veterans of the 1964 race
Nixon faces a lack of decisive delegate strength despite strong ties with party leaders, while Romney’s camp pursues more organizers led by F. Clifton White. White, famed for Goldwater’s 1964 sweep, is under scrutiny over whom he can recruit for Romney versus Reagan or Percy, with White seeking a crucial placement to prove his influence.
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Gary Parkinson
California
Romney
Lansing
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F. Cheton White
New York
Barry Goldwater
White
Reagan
Sen
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Illinois
Goldwater
The Facts Are What They Are 1933 35 Poverty Crisis
In 1933 to 1935 about 16 million Americans lived in urban poverty, with most of them Black. An additional 26 million hovered near poverty as economic and racial tensions grew. Extremists exploit fear amid riots, while the Negro middle class advances through education and jobs despite ongoing crisis. Law and courts remain central to response.
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United States
Bold plan for jobs and training amid poverty debate
Ralph McGill argues for immediate forceful action to reduce poverty and expand training for the trainable, while addressing the untrainable. He notes past WPA PWA and CCC programs as evidence and calls for bold, imaginative, modern efforts from both private sector and government to create opportunities without guaranteeing a living.
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WPA
PWA
CCC
Washingtons False Fronts and Saigon’s Limited Vote
Plymouth columnist argues Washington’s rhetoric on South Vietnam masks self-serving aims. Johnson’s claim of progress in Saigon is exposed as noisy propaganda. the junta likely retains power with only a limited legitimacy from a controlled vote. The piece critiques political messaging over practical outcomes.
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Washington
Atlantic
Johnson
Saigon
Johnson and Congress on Vietnam Policy and Its Limits
The piece critiques President Johnson and Congress for redefining a broad commitment to Vietnam and urban programs as a political stance. It argues the Tonkin Gulf Resolution provided authority long used to justify actions, while Congress misread its scope. It accuses Katzenbach of framing congressional consent as endorsement, masking administration aims.
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House Ways and Means
Katzenbach
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tonkin Gulf
Vietnam
Kaizenbach
Johnson Administration
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