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...Agnew had been on the outs with the club since early in the first term. In fact, for the past two years or so, he has had a standing but unused invitation from the club to come any Wednesday and join in its informal luncheons. Last week Senator Mark Hatfield, the host for the meeting, decided to reinvite Agnew. Said he: "It seemed to me, over the last few days, that the man was being victimized...
...Hatfield had never even phoned Agnew before, and had to inquire to get the Vice President's number. But Agnew, when he came on the line, jumped at the chance, canceling a date and arriving at Hatfield's office a full 15 minutes early. Munching halves of hot pastrami, roast beef and chicken salad sandwiches, Agnew listened politely as the ten Senators talked about their favorite bills. By custom, each man had two minutes, as measured by an hourglass. Then Hatfield gave the Vice President the floor...
...President's continued failure to explain it or justify it. Both the House and Senate Democratic caucuses last week passed resolutions-the Senate group by 36 to 12-calling for a cutoff of war funds subject only to the return of U.S. prisoners. Senators George McGovern and Mark Hatfield introduced, for the third time, a similar resolution calling for withdrawal from Viet...
Nixon appeared to have Won Oregon's six electoral votes at press time. In a close race between two antiwar candidates, incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield bested former Senator Wayne Morse with 55 per cent of the vote...
Morse seems to be finding the age issue nearly insuperable. He is 72, and was stripped of any Senate seniority when he left the chamber in 1969. Hatfield, on the other hand, is 50 but looks 40. Morse could take some comfort, however, from the fact that polls of the 18-to-29-year-old group showed Morse a favorite over Hatfield...