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Parris Harris Race Shaping Up in Virginia 8th District
In Virginia's 8th District race Republican Rep. Stanford E. Parris and Democratic challenger Herbert E. Harris II vie for the seat centered in Alexandria Fairfax County and Prince William County. Both face internal party tensions from a four way 1972 race and national issues like inflation and Watergate influence local voters. Harris promotes tax reform and industry curbs while Parris touts wage controls and oil profits taxes. fundraising and endorsements feature Ford and local figures.
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Virginia
Brian Kelly
Washington Star-News
Alexandria
Stanford E. Parris
Herbert E. Harris II
Parris
Virginia House of Delegates
House
Congress
Fairfax County
Prince William County
Stafford County
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Gerald Ford
Big Labor
Harris
Afl-Cio International
Washington
Fairfax Commonwealth
Robert Horan
William Durland
Fairfax
Robert Harris
House of Delegates
Durland
Horan
William L. Scott
U. S. Senate
Herb Harris
Parks
GOP
Australian Meat Board
House Energy Subcommittee