Percy Denies Presidential Run and Vietnam Escalation View
Senator Charles H. Percy says he has no presidential bid and backs Nixon over Rockefeller with caveats. He urges halting bombing of North Vietnamese population centers to test willingness to negotiate and stresses South Vietnam must win the war, criticizing Saigon's efforts.
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ADA Leader Urges Peace Aid Acceptance and Bombing Halt
ADA national chairman John Kenneth Galbraith urged President Johnson to accept North Vietnam’s offer to negotiate in exchange for a bombing halt. He framed a halt as the test of Hanoi’s intent and criticized military hardliners. He pressed arming South Vietnam with modern U.S. weapons and said Percy is not seeking the presidency.
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Romney May Withdraw If He Can’t Win Nomination
New York Senator Jacob Javits said Governor George Romney may withdraw from the Republican presidential race if victory seems unlikely and back another candidate, possibly Nelson Rockefeller. Javits noted Romney should stay the moderate choice unless he falters in New Hampshire and Wisconsin, and he suggested Rockefeller could become Romney’s substitute in the event of Romney’s withdrawal. Javits, planning to run as New York’s favorite son at the convention, said he would yield to Rockefeller if Romney opted out.
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Favorite Sons Could Block GOP Convention Blitz
Favorite sons from 15 states may hold 642 votes at the Miami Beach convention, enough to prevent a swift nomination and force a protracted contest. Names like Rockefeller Reagan Rhodes, Nixon, and Romney surface as potential outcomes, with individual delegations weighing loyalties and possible vice presidential bets.
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Wife Shows Romney Her Colors on TV Interview
Mrs. George Romney declined to say if she would back Nelson Rockefeller if her husband loses the presidential preference primaries. The interview was taped for Kaiser Broadcasting and aired in Detroit with future telecasts planned for Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and San Francisco. She said Eisenhower called to defend Romney after a Times piece quoted him as saying Romney seemed panicked.
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Johnsons Road Funds Politics Spark GOP Critique
The Republican Coordinating Committee released a 13 page report accusing President Johnson of using the Interstate Highway System for partisan budget politics. They urged steady, predictable highway fund allocations and condemned withholding funds. Transportation Secretary Boyd asked governors about a 50 percent cutback but allocated 1.1 billion for early 1968 construction, matching last year.
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