Editorial on Arizona Democrats and campaign strategy
An editorial criticizes Arizona Democrats for opposing two Republican legislative actions and pursuing court battles to halt changes to county boards and the Corporation Commission. It urges the party to offer real issues, propose sound programs, reform courts, modernize government, aid local officials, improve crime prevention, and address school overcrowding to win votes.
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Agnew Targets Humphrey On Foreign Affairs
The piece notes Richard Nixon selected Spiro Agnew as a safe moderate and reports Agnew’s critique of Humphrey as a Neville Chamberlain type. The exchange marks a rough start to campaign name calling and a push toward domestic issue discussion.
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Nixon uses Brooke as image in big race campaign
In a shift for his fall campaign Richard Nixon elevates Senator Edward Brooke as a prominent ally. The Brooke display signals outreach to Black voters while Nixon avoids full backing of Wallace, aiming to reassure moderates and potentially calm urban tensions. Brooke’s presence accompanies Nixon’s Chicago and San Francisco stops. Gloria Olds aided Nixon staff with Black community outreach as part of broader strategy.
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Eisenhower Autobiography At Ease Review Overview
Book review discusses Dwight D. Eisenhower's At Ease an autobiography published by Doubleday 400 pages priced 6.95 The piece highlights Ike’s Texas birth Abilene upbringing and service academy aim It notes his early career postings with Pershing Marshall and Patton his retirement farm Gettysburg near Civil War sites and his 1952 presidential run The review praises the accessible style but calls it casual not a definitive biography and mentions other recent titles by Updike Hailey Michener and Collins
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Huey Long and Mussolini Echoes in Cold War Era Debate
The piece recalls Huey Long admiring Mussolini in his heyday while noting Mussolini’s Fascist regime and forecasting an American expansion of similar methods under a different name. It discusses the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Hubert Humphrey, and the war in Vietnam, contrasting peace activism with hardline stances and pondering Nixon and Humphrey dynamics. It cites George Wallace, the California delegation, and Barack-like dissent, with references to the Kingfish and fears of police state rhetoric shaping U.S. politics.
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The Death of American Political Conventions
A satirical historical note on why major parties failed to host political conventions, tracing 1972 Miami Beach and Chicago plans. The piece playfully chronicles booster anxieties, monetary promises, and rival sites from Bonneville to Mbonga, ending with a ceremonial, if absurd, reception.
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