Word: dovishness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Republican Paul N. ("Pete") McCloskey, 40, crew-cut former Marine Korean War hero who talks like a liberal Democrat, is dovish on Viet...
...resolution is carefully worded to include all shades of dovish opinion. A "no" vote will almost certainly be interpreted as an endorsement of President Johnson's conduct of the war--or worse, as an invitation to escalate the conflict. A "yes" vote would be a clear statement of concern over the drift of U.S. war policy...
Percy's credentials are impressive: a self-made millionaire businessman, a liberal who nonetheless would not have what one Republican calls "that hate bloc" against him, mildly dovish on Viet Nam (but with enough hedges to landscape a steeplechase course), and demonstrably concerned with the sickness of the cities. But his lack of experience could hurt him if he wanted to be at the top of the ticket...
Whatever their anxiety over the war, few papers propose extreme solutions, whether hawkish or dovish. In fact, they warn constantly against them and firmly counsel moderation...
Unlike the more extreme statement of Cambridge Vote on Vietnam, which probably will not appear on the ballot, the CNCV resolution is worded to encompass all shades of dovish opinion. One of the six such referendums across the country, it comes during the last nation-wide series of elections prior to the 1968 contest. It may well be watched as an indicator of public opinion...