Rockefeller Expands Bid Network for 1960 GOP Nomination
Governor Nelson Rockefeller builds a regional operation to back his presidential bid as he tours the East Midwest and coastal states. Key ally Rep. Joseph Martin of Massachusetts may join, while Rep. Charles Halleck eyes a possible second on a Nixon ticket. The Rockefeller effort began at Pocantico Hills as the family reopens its public profile.
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Pacific Coast
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Massachusetts
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Charles Halleck
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Eisenhower
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Martin
Richard Nixon
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Chicago
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Vance Hartke
Pocantico Hills
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Fish and Produce Packer
Anne Marie
Stephen
Stephen Rockefellers
Rasmussen
American Public Health Association
Atlantic City
Rockefeller philanthropy and Nixon rivalry in Illinois politics
The article notes Rockefeller philanthropy ties to a candidate and explains Chicago forum difficulties. It highlights an Illinois political landscape where the party is friendly to Nixon yet more conservative than New York’s Rockefeller regime. Governor Stratton remains a potential bridge for either candidate.
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Nixon
New York State
Illinois
William Stratton
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