Reagan and GOP Governors Clash on Lower Voting Age
At the Hot Springs meeting, Reagan and many Republican governors favored lowering the voting age to 18 or 19, arguing civic participation and state interests, while some warned it could spark campus unrest and political influence on higher education. Governors also discussed Nixon’s tax-sharing plan and prospects for congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs
Ark
UPI
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Republican Governors Association
GOP
Nixon
Jack Williams
Delaware
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Indiana
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Arkansas
Colorado
Iowa
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
A. Linwood Holton
Virginia
Tom McCall
David Cargo
Georgia
Alaska
Louie B. Nunn
Francis W. Sargent
Daniel J. Evans
Congress
Whitcomb
Knowles
Jackie Robinson denounces Nixon administration over race tensions
Jackie Robinson, Hall of Fame athlete and Republican, accused the Nixon administration of ignoring Negro aspirations and fueling unrest. He told a Senate subcommittee that verbal attacks risk a bloody confrontation and criticized programs seen as favoring a few over the broader poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Jackie Robins
Ceed
Robinson
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Raymond Lahr
Wyans
Winthrop Rockefeller
Russell W. Peterson
William G. Milliken
Harold Levander
Paul Laxalt
Raymond P. Shafer
Elect Hallon
Norbert T. Tiemann
Warren P. Knowles
Agnew
Haisis
Wirenhala
Eman's
Belmont Shore
East Second
Long Beach
Barkamericard
Lakewood
May Co
Lakewood Lakewood
Delamo
Jackie Robinson
Mitchells
Agnews
Farmer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Be. Sen
Banking
Groes
Helene Curtis
Buena Pork
Buena Park
May
Sciub Bay
Costa Mesa
MAY. CO Budget Stores