Monday, November 4,1968
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Connally aids Nixon?
AUSTIN, Tex. (UPI)—Texas Gov. John B. Connally met secretly last month with two key leaders of Richard Nixon's Texas presidential campaign, it was learned Sunday.
Connally met with state Republican Chairman Peter O'Donnell Jr. and William P. Clements Jr., Nixon's Dallas County finance chairman, Oct. 14 at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel.
According to one report, Connally gave the Republicans names of Democrats he considered potential contributors to Nixon's campaign.
Another source said although names were discussed, Connally gave the Republicans no list of contributors. The source said Connally told the Nixon leaders he did not want to bolt the Democratic Party, but thought the nation would be better off if Nixon defeated Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
Connally could not be reached directly. His press secretary, Kyle Thompson, said he had discussed the matter with Connally and "the Governor said he was not going to say anything about it."
O'Donnell said, "The Governor did meet with us at the Sheraton Dallas at our request to discuss the presidential campaign in Texas." He would not comment further.
Several days before the three-way meeting between Connally, O'Donnell and Clements, Connally had met alone with Clements
Connally was instrumental in helping Humphrey win the Democratic nomination, but has not campaigned actively for him since except for one campaign swing Oct.22.
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Grape boycott leader asks for KU help
KU students are in a position to decide whether migrant farm workers in California will have a decent standard of living or not, Robert Bustos, area co-ordinator for the national grape boycott, said last night to about 30 students at the Wesley Foundation.
"The average migrant farm worker in California now earns $2,000 a year," Bustos said. "If he brings his family, this figure is raised to $3,000."
The workers have attempted to form a union, in order to improve
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"Instead of allowing the workers to vote on whether they want union representation." Bustos said, "the growers have fired prounion workers and brought in greenbacks."
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"A dollar fifteen an hour is not enough for a man to support his family on," he said.
Supporters of the boycott include presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey, and Senator Eugene McCarthy, Bustos said. The late Senator Robert Kennedy was also a strong backer.
Bustos emphasized widespread support is needed if the boycott is to be a success.
"It is up to you, the public, whether the workers will get a decent living." he said.
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