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Finally, in Southern California, Goldwater mentioned Jenkins by name, tearing into the Administration for "careless disregard of security procedures which is so obviously indicated by the Jenkins case." Said the Republican candidate: "The issue of national security and national integrity now has become firmly embedded in this election campaign. The man who now occupies the White House raised this issue all by himself by lowering the standards of the highest office in the land...
...This action appears even more ludicrous in view of the scandals that have been characteristic of the Johnson Administration. Why has there been no mass clerical denunciation of the Bobby Baker scandal? Certainly the respectable clergy cannot be blind to the lack of morality in high offices and widespread disregard of the law that are now so prevalent in our country...
...with special force because it was unleashed in our name by a brutal ruler. It is quite clear that Hitler carries the prime guilt for World War II . . . The words which the German leadership then spoke in blind arrogance, hatred and megalomania betray such hubris and gross disregard for realities that this happening must remain a constant lesson and warning to future generations...
...CIVIL RIGHTS. The Democrats call for "full observance" and "fair, effective enforcement" of the new civil rights law, reaffirm "our belief that lawless disregard for the rights of others is wrong-whether used to deny equal rights or to obtain equal rights," hold that "true democracy of opportunity will not be served by establishing quotas based on the same false distinctions we seek to erase, nor can the effects of prejudice be neutralized by the expedient of preferential practices." Thus the Democrats match the Republicans, who, besides promising "full implementation and faithful execution of the Civil Rights...
Despite Menuhin's disregard for audiences, the Bath and Gstaad festivals are more popular than ever. "People are ready for such a novel approach," he says. "Besides, it's the only thing that prevents musicians like myself from getting stale." Menuhin is brimming with new projects, most notably London's Yehudi Menuhin School for musically gifted children, which he founded last year "to preserve our species from extinction." Last week the itch to move along was upon him again. Gazing up at the snow-veined mountains, he mused: "Pretty soon we will be traveling again . . . linking, bridging...