Word: californiaisms
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...What's wrong with a two-time loser? Richard Nixon first went down to defeat in one of the closest races ever recorded. His second loss was to Governor Pat Brown of California who, at that time, was solidly entrenched and supported by an invincible political machine. Defeat was inevitable. The 1966 congressional elections resulted in Republican victories in both the House and Senate. The results were due in large part to the strenuous campaigning of Nixon through some 30 states in a three-month period. Truly a remarkable achievement for a two-time loser...
...Camp Lejeune, N.C., in combat readiness-an Atlantic reserve that must maintain seagoing battalion-landing teams with the Navy's Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, and for the Caribbean. Combat ready on the West Coast, the 28th Marine Regiment (about 5,000 men) is rattling around in California's Camp Pendleton, a bare skeleton force whose departure would empty the West of Marines...
...commission's contention that racial disorders result from "white rac ism" was widely disputed. California Governor Ronald Reagan charged that the commission "failed to recognize the efforts that have been made by millions of right-thinking people in this country." Richard Nixon and others zeroed in on the commission's failure to place heavy blame on the rioters themselves. "I think," said Nixon, "the commission has put undue emphasis on the idea that we are in effect a racist society." Vice President Hubert Humphrey also had some doubts about the commission's conclusion that...
...more than 31,000 signatures to have their man's name placed on the ballot by petition (only 1,000 are needed). Thus Rockefeller could justify his entry in Oregon on the basis of popular promptings. Besides his popularity in the state, Rockefeller would enjoy the asset of California Governor Ronald Reagan's presence on the ballot. Reagan, who last week reaffirmed his decision not to withhold his name, can only draw votes from Nixon...
...professor of physics at the University of California and is an eminent theoretical astrophysicist who has made major contributions to the understanding of stellar evolution...