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Even after this declaration, many Republican politicians remained convinced that Dick Nixon would still be avail able for the nomination in 1964. If Rockefeller and Goldwater fought to a draw in the primaries, the Republican Party would assuredly turn to Nixon. And, by hallowed custom, politicians-like women-have the right to change their minds. In the next 2½ years, a lot could happen in Republican politics to change Dick Nixon's mind...
...Uncommon Enterprize." As a young man, John Adams fancied the ladies, and advised his nieces to practice the good old New England custom of bundling. In 1759, at the age of 23, Adams vowed mightily: "Shall I sleep away my whole 70 Years? No by every Thing I swear I will renounce the Contemplative, and betake myself to an active roving Life by Sea or Land, or else I will attempt some uncommon unexpected Enterprize...
Books from the general Lamont collection are now due two weeks from the way on which they are charged out, with one renewal possible. This replaces the previous custom of making all books due on Wednesday. Reserve book circulation will operate as it did last spring...
Indeed, rarely in history has a country shown less justification for its existence, from any point of view, than does Ulbricht's custom-styled D.D.R...
...Communists, they would fear his successor even more. In Singapore, having just led a trade mission to Red China, ambitious Vice President João ("Jango") Goulart, 43, a labor-wooing leftist demagogue, hopped a plane for home. Opposed by Quadros but elected (with Communist support) under the Brazilian custom of permitting separate votes for President and Vice President, Goulart automatically would become President of Brazil the moment he touches Brazilian soil...