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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, November 16, 1967
The Republican choice
"We can win in '68!" is the Republican Party battle cry. But the all-important question confronting the party now is to find the right candidate combination. Several aspirants have openly declared candidacy, and others are being discussed as potentials, though silent or dissenting themselves.
Current discussion is centered on five names. These are George Romney, governor of Michigan; Ronald Reagan, governor of California; Nelson Rockefeller, governor of New York; Charles Percy, junior senator from Illinois, and Richard Nixon, the former vice-president.
Favorable to Romney are his personal integrity, his success in the business world, most recently as president of American Motors, and his accomplishments as governor. Against him are his inexperience in foreign affairs and a definite communications gap. Critics say he is "so flexible as to have no philosophy and that he is inflexible to the point of self-righteousness once he has made up his mind." His views on Vietnam have run the gamut from support of administration policy to claims of "brainwashing" by the government concerning the war.
California's favorite son, Ronald Reagan, is now looming large on the national scene. Reagan has identification and is a proven vote-getter. He was elected governor on a "tighten-the-belt" economy program but has had to accede to realities in this area. His state budget is over $5 billion, largest in the history of any state. However, aside from education, his budget request went down six to eight per cent. Reagan is the man with an image—but what about the man behind the image?
A possible dark horse candidate is the young senator from Illinois, Charles Percy. He is the favorite son for his state. Percy is the phenomenal "poor boy who made good." He rose from a $12-a-week complaint manager to president of Bell and Howell. On the plus side, he is pleasing to both sides of the party and he presents a
fresh, vigorous image. He calls himself neither hawk nor dove, but an "American eagle" concerning Vietnam policy.
Richard Nixon is acting like a presidential candidate, but is keeping himself largely out of the political spotlight at the present time. Positively, Nixon is an experienced campaigner, is familiar with government in the fields of domestic and foreign policy, and is the chosen favorite of the party professionals. Negatively, he is a two-time loser and he must erase this image to emerge successful.
Since party rejection at the 1964 national convention, Nelson Rockefeller has come back as a strong presidential possibility. A party liberal, Rockefeller lashed out at extremism in 1964 and was thus scorned. After ventures in the business world, Rockefeller first sought public office in 1958. A proven successful campaigner, he has a most favorable record in his three terms as governor of New York. In the foreign affairs area, Rockefeller has experience, especially in the Inter-American frame. He was an assistant secretary of state under Franklin Roosevelt, chairman of the International Development Advisory Board under President Harry S. truman, and a special adviser on foreign affairs to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Rockefeller's attitude is that he will not seek the nomination, and that if he doesn't get it he won't feel frustrated.
As a nation, our problems are centered now on Vietnam and the plight of the cities as thrust upon us by numerous riots and civil disturbances. The Republican party choice needs to be a man who has experience at both the foreign and domestic levels so that as President he could develop programs to mitigate these problems. Unfortunately, the best candidate and the one who gets the nomination are not always the same man. In 1968, the best candidate based on qualifications, experience, record in public office and beliefs appears to be Nelson Rockefeller.
—Joyce Grist
The Hill With It by john hill
New Canaan, East of EdenUsually reliable sources reported today that final completion stages are underway for a large ship now being constructed hundreds of miles from the nearest shore which will reportedly house a large number of animals of different breeds for an undetermined length of time.
The owner and builder for the project, whose overall specifications and number of cubits have not yet been disclosed, is Noah, a 600-year-old hermit who has been assisted by his three sons. The eldest son has been appointed to the chairmanship of a special sub-committee that has been collecting animals for a local zoo, which has been privately financed without the aid of government subsidies.
While complete verification is not yet available pending further investigation, rumor has it that the combined project of the ship construction and animal collection was inspired by some sort of vision, which many experts contend was simply swamp gas, weather balloons, or atmospheric disturbances.
An immediate aide to Noah said that he had no statement to make at this time, and remained unavailable for comment.
Problems appeared to be hindering progress on the zoo when a spokesman for the animal collection sub-committee revealed early today that negotiations were being sought with anyone who owns a male rhinoceros who would consider a reciprocal trade agreement for a pregnant boa constrictor and a dozen white rats.
Wide speculation exists as to the intent and purpose of the seemingly related projects, and one school of thought persists in the belief that Noah is beginning a new chain of night-clubs with an exotic menu available to local patrons.
A related idea has been advanced that waitresses will be costumed in outfits along the line of bunnies or hampsters, according to one popular theory.
Progress on the ship, termed "The Ark" in a recent release, has not been hindered as yet by the recent increasingly overcast and cloudy skies.
How to win an election?
Could it be that there is a slight case of disadvantage in an election when only one party has names on the ballot. Although ASC election rules prohibit campaigning within 50 feet of a polling place, they don't seem to prohibit members of the "ballot" party to stand next to the booths and urge people to vote. It would seem that the field is then clear, for once the student is within the booth, he is faced with a ballot containing only one party's candidates. Of course, any group which would wish to make their write-in candidates known must campaign outside of the voting area. Interesting, anyhow.
Lecture Platform
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Following a long-standing tradition among political parties, UP has once again drawn up a party platform. Although UP evidently lacks the ability or motivation to make original proposals, it is reassuring to see that they can choose good ideas to "borrow." "UP's" open house program, as briefly outlined in the Kansan, is particularly good. We of the AURH thought so last year when we began developing it. We still think so. That's why we have a committee currently working for the adoption of the policy.
We are also "impressed" with UP's interest in improved parking facilities and their particular concern with the Daisy Field and Scholarship Hall areas. We, too, are concerned about the parking problem. We, too, noted that these two areas need better facilities. We stated this in a report finished in early October. If UP would like to up-date and expand this plank in their platform, our Housing Committee under the advisement of the Housing office and with the help of the ASHC has just finished a second report on the parking problem which we would be glad to "loan" them.
Platform not new
And the lighting proposal. At the request of the ASC, our Housing Committee has made a study
and finished a paper citing specific problem areas and listing priorities. The report will be submitted at the next ASC lighting committee meeting and is now available to those interested in the lighting problem.
Following a long-standing tradition among political parties, UP has once again drawn up a party platform. We are sure that UP's platform will progress as the programs of other organizations do.
Butch Lockard Raytown, Mo., sophomore and Second Vice-Chairman AURH
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Leary cancelled
A scheduled speaking engagement by LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary at Oklahoma State University has been cancelled under order of the Board of Regents.
The Regents also issued "guidelines" to be followed in future speaker bookings which "prohibit those who by reason of their prior expressions would likely use university facilities to advocate; lawlessness and disregard for the laws of the country; any change in the laws of the country, other than by peaceful means and the violent overthrow of the government."
No loyalty oath
At the University of Northern Iowa an English instructor cows his job to the State Board of Regents.
When the instructor wrote a letter to the university's newspaper urging civil disobedience in protest of the draft, six state legislators called for the teacher's firing and the institution of "some specific loyalty screening" at state schools. The Regents, however, found that the letter fell within the instructor's free speech rights and refused either to dismiss him or formulate a loyalty policy.