Scranton Confers With Kentucky Delegation On Delegate Support
Governor William Scranton said in a Kentucky meeting with 14 of 24 GOP delegates that he believed he gained some support for his late bid. Uncommitted delegate W H DeMarcus remained doubtful, while Scranton urged backing civil rights, pledged support for the bill, and defended his campaign's finances and Viet Nam stance.
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Goldwater Defies Civil Rights Bill In Presidential Fight
UPI reports Sen. Barry Goldwater, leading GOP hopeful, votes against the civil rights bill calling it a matter of principle. He challenged opponent Gov. Scranton to read two key sections before replying, highlighting a growing party split that could aid President Johnson.
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Republican Platform Committee
Scranton
Washington
UPI
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Pennsylvania
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Repubican Party
Goldwater
Congress
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John F. Kennedy
Civil rights leaders map immediate test sites after bill signing
In Washington the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr and James Farmer promised rapid tests of the civil rights bill once Johnson signs it. They named St Augustine Albany Montgomery and several Alabama cities as testing grounds while James Foreman said SNCC recruits will depart for Mississippi for a summer push on segregation and public accommodations. Malcolm X warned of violence and called the act unenforceable.
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UPI
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Congress of Racial Equality
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Birmingham
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Selma
Ala
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Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
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Mississippi
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