Christmas in a White House shadow and distant trials
With 26 days left in the Johnson presidency the family kept a quiet Christmas, while Pueblo crewmen at a San Diego hospital and others faced war memories, mine tragedy, and public figures marked personal moments during a hard festive season. Debriefings begin for North Korea detainees, Nixon’s family visits, and a Greek Orthodox Christmas unfold amid yacht gifts and a controversial bishop’s church service.
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Humphrey calls for constitutional vote reform
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged a constitutional amendment to ensure the winner of the popular vote becomes president. He warned the Electoral College risks thwarting the will of the people amid Wallace’s third party run and urged Democrats to reform for 1972.
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