Wealthy donors top 50k to campaigns in 1968 report
A landmark survey shows at least 15 affluent Americans gave over 50 000 dollars to national political causes in 1968. Nine donated over 700 000 to Republicans while five gave nearly 340 000 to Democrats. Jack J. Dreyfus Jr. gave 76 000 to Republicans and 63 000 to Democrats.
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Washington
Jack J. Dreyfus Jr
New York
Dreyfus
Political contributions reveal gaps in 1968 campaign data
The Citizens' Research Foundation reports Republicans raised 17.4 million while Democrats collected 6.1 million, with Wallace's American Independence Party at 477 thousand. The study notes limited disclosures, uneven reporting, and efforts tracing donors across 15 states, showing broad donor trends and loopholes.
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George C. Wallace
American Independence Party
Citizens’ Research Foundation of
Princeton
Washington
National Petroleum Council
Nixon
John J. Gilligan
Ohio
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Kennedy backs Muskie for 1972 ticket without endorsement
Senator Kennedy says Muskie leads the field and is almost certain to be nominated unless his fortunes fall. He rules out any 1972 primary bid and will avoid endorsements while supporting party efforts to reduce a nine million dollar deficit.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Edmund Muskie
Kennedy
Maine
Muskie
Nixon
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Massachusetts
Hughes
Lawrence F O’brien
Robert F. Kennedy
George S. McGovern
Birch Bayh
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Alabama to probe contract over secret police plan
Gov. George C. Wallace aide says Alabama will investigate a consulting firm’s contract that proposed a black clad, Gestapo style secret police unit. Firm president Wendell Harris declined comment as Wallace officials denounce the idea as repugnant.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wendell Harris
Taylor Hardin
Wallace
Hardin
Public Safety
Walter L. Allen
Nixon relaxes at Caneel Bay as Indochina attacks widen
President Nixon rested at Caneel Bay in the Virgin Islands while officials noted heavy U S aerial strikes across Indochina. Reports say South Vietnamese forces with U S air support moved into southern Laos to target supply centers along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Eugene V. Risher
Caneel Bay
St. John
UPI
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Virgin Islands
Caneer Bay
Rockefeller
Southeast Asia
Washington
H. R. Haldemann
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Hanoi
William P. Rogers
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Congress
Pennsylvania
Raymond F. Shafer
Lord Melbourne
Benjamin Disraeli
Sylvester Bonnard
Anatole France
Nixon seeks major cut in federal public relations spending
A White House official said the 1972 budget plans deep reductions in agency public relations outlays, targeting about 45 million dollars saved annually. The Defense Department faces the largest cut, shrinking PR spending from 53 million to 36 million, with total current PR spending around 160 million. About 1,200 government PR jobs may be eliminated.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Defense Department
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Woodworth
Penne
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Angela Davis
Herbert Marcuse
Miss Davis
Marcuse
University of California At
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