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Stassen Again Aims at 1960 Comeback Run
Harold E. Stassen, longshot candidate and former Minnesota governor, pursues a Pennsylvania primary bid as a springboard to the 1960 GOP nominating race. The veteran politician faces opposition from party factions and faces a potential clash with Nixon, while positioning himself as a Keystone State resident with ties to Pennsylvanian politics.
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