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Romney is likely to hear a lot more about that decision. Shortly after the 1964 election, he spelled out his position in a twelve-page letter to Goldwater-written at Barry's request. The original is believed to have gone to Dean Burch, then G.O.P. national chairman, with a microfilm copy in Goldwater's personal files and a carbon in Romney's possession. The letter's contents have not been made public, but the New York Daily News's perceptive Washington columnist, Ted Lewis, quoting "hearsay" reports, said that it criticized the "extremist" tone...
...recent passage of a 3% sales tax, the first such tax in Idaho since the 1930s. And he faced strong opposition from Idaho's well-entrenched conservatives, who resented his lackluster support of Barry Goldwater in 1964 and his leadership of the successful fight to dump Goldwaterite Dean Burch as national committee chairman and install moderate Ray Bliss in his place. Nor did his urging that the G.O.P. repudiate the John Birch Society go over well...
...vice-presidential hopeful, filed for a fourth four-year term, which if completed would make his the longest gubernatorial tenure in U.S. history (current record: 15 years, set by Maryland's Albert C. Ritchie from 1920 through 1934). Smylie, who led the 1965 fight to dump Goldwaterite Dean Burch as G.O.P. national chairman, will campaign on his "New Day" programs of increased state outlays for health, welfare and education financed by a 3% sales tax. Assured the G.O.P. nomination, Smylie is favored over any of five candidates entered in the Democratic primary...
...review of the men he has chosen to be his administrative assistants and political advisors," says Shaddeg of the former Senator, "suggests that Goldwater always sought people personally loyal to him and willing to serve him without question or contradiction." Thus, Dean Burch was selected as GOP national chairman because Goldwater felt Ray Bliss-the man who has since replaced Burch-"could not be trusted...
...course, they've already got one. He's the guy that made that last-minute appeal for funds which kept Dean Burch out of the red ink. He used to do TV spots and speaking engagements for right-wing outfits like General Electric and the AMA. You remember, Ronald Reagan, the actor...