Editorial on Republican mood at 1968 convention
The piece argues the 1968 GOP convention tilts toward moderation with a mix of conservatives and liberals. It notes Brook and Evans support, Nixon suspense, and warns not to expect a liberal or conservative nomination, while considering a moderate candidate could win in the fall.
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Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
GOP
Jacob Javits
New York
California
Ronald Reagan
Javits
Miami
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
Senate
Brooke
John Lindsay
Dan Evans
Washington
Richard Nixon
Citizens object to police brutality committee plan
Norvell N. Haynes of Carbondale criticizes the Human Relations Committee setup as an escape mechanism with police veto power. He notes the panel includes three council members and two police staffers and reports must pass through the chief, city manager, and Police Merit Board before action.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Human Relation Commission
Human Relations Council
Police Department
Chief of Police
Police Merit Board
Hazel
Norvell
Fulbright Wins Primary In Arkansas Senate Race
Arkansas Democrats renominated Sen. J William Fulbright for another term after a tough primary. Fulbright led the field with 218000 votes to Jim Johnsons 131000, a 53 percent total. He faces Republican Charles T Bernard in November, backed by Gov Winthrop Rockefellers organization.
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Arkansas
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Senate
John McClellan
Jim Johnson
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Ohnson
Charles T. Bernard
Bernard
Winthrop Rockefeller
A Dispensable Day at a Convention
An imaginative memo details a planned convention day filled with entertainment and speeches. The proposed lineup includes the Pan American Trinidad Steel Band, Miami Beach welcomes, a ceremonial orangewood gavel, and speeches by Gov. Kirk Gov. Evans and others, aiming to maim the prime agenda with irrelevant acts.
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Cincinnati
Pan American Trinidad Steel Band
Maimi Beach
Jay Dermer
Florida
Claude Kirk
Miami Beach
Kirk
Republican National Committee
O. D. Huff Jr
Florida Citrus Commission
William C. Cramer
Presidential contenders on Vietnam war policy then and now
The New York Times summary surveys Nixon Reagan Rockefeller Humphrey McCarthy and Wallace positions on justification for U.S. involvement, troop levels, bombing, strategy, Saigon support, and endgame options. It notes divergent views on cessation, negotiations, and the role of South Vietnamese forces and allies.
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New York Times
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
George C. Wallace
Alabama
United States
Nixon
America
South Vietnam
Reagan
Vietnam
Rockefeller
Johnson
McCarthy
Pleiku
Wallace
Rockefller
Saigon
Southeast Asia
National Liberation Front
Truong Dinh Dzu
Paris
Europe
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
North
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Tiemann
John Joseph Gangilos
American Legion
John Wayne
Wayne
Duke
Dean Martin
Dean
United States of America
Rockfeller
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