Nixon Campaign Chairman Sought Again by Backers
Washington reports backers of Richard Nixon failed for a second time to recruit a successor to Henry Bellman as Nixon for President campaign chairman. Rep Rogers Morton, a leading GOP figure and former RNC chairman, was approached in late November by executive chief Robert Ith yet declined.
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Nixon camp faces uncertain chair roles in key primaries
Timely talk of Morton, Tower, and Bellman shaping Nixon bid raises questions about campaign leadership. Sources say Morton may run for Congress or Senate, Tower declined, while Bellman plans to resign to seek Senate. Nixon committee insists no urgency, continuing daily operations and primary campaigning.
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Nixon seeks party chair as balance of unity and reach
Soft sell Sam plans to enter and has an Fined the names of Nix on for President chairman in more than 25 other states. However Nixon will need a replacement for Bellman soon. His failure to find someone colors his otherwise successful effort to build early steam for the nomination. Observers attribute this to Nixon seeking a first class organizer who can unite GOP elements, and GOP leaders avoiding commitment to any candidate. Ellsworth is considered but prefers the executive director role. The chair traditionally speaks for the candidate with broad party contacts.
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ADA Names 100 Percent Liberal Scorecard For 90th Congress
The ADA gave Sens Robert F. Kennedy and Clifford Case and seven House members 100 point scores for liberal voting in the first session of the 90th Congress. Case was the only Republican among those scoring 100. The report covered 14 issues in the House and Senate, noting a Dixiecrat Republican coalition and criticizing the new Congress as conservative and in disarray on votes. It highlighted 532 Congressmen and 22 Senators voting liberal, with seven Democrats in the House scoring 100 on 14 issues: Patsy Mink, Sidney Yates, John Conyers, Herbert Helgren, Jonathan Bingham, Leonard Farbstein, and James Scheuer.
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RFK Booster Launches Key Pennsylvania Drive
Dr Matti Shepherd cochair of Citizens for Kennedy plans a 13 county petition push in Pennsylvania to place Robert F Kennedy on the April ballot. He aims for at least 100 signatures per county to ensure Kennedy appears on the ballot even without his direct approval to offer a Democratic alternative to Johnson. He also favors Kennedy over Eugene McCarthy on the ballot.
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Shepherd
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Indian bids for 'White Father' job in New Hampshire
The presidential primary in New Hampshire gains a new candidate Chief Burning Wood of the American Indian party. His platform centers on Indian power and returning land to Native peoples. He accuses the white man of polluting and paving over the land.
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