Word: matings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...over a pasture fence and talked about the campaign. Then they moved on into a rambling discussion of presidential power, the dangers of centralized government, foreign policy and NATO. Toward the end, Barry mentioned his No. 1 political headache. What did Ike think about charges that Barry and Running Mate Bill Miller are trigger-happy warmongers? "Well, Barry." said Ike, "in my mind this is actual tommyrot. Now, you know about war, you've been through one. I'm older than you, I've been in more. But, I tell you, no man that knows anything about...
...first TV show of the new season next week, Bob Hope has already taped a couple of political notes. "It was thrilling the way Johnson chose his running mate at the convention," goes...
...that moment, Humphrey thought he had absolute assurance from the White House that he would be Lyndon Johnson's running mate. But before the day was out, the President, milking the last drop of suspense from a generally suspenseless convention, was to give Humphrey a few bad moments. Hubert withstood them pretty well. And why not? He had already suffered and survived many a bad moment and many a disappointment during his up-and-down political career...
Humphrey, of course, badly wanted the job, but he had to walk tippy-toe in seeking it. He knew Lyndon Johnson would resent any overt pressures aimed at forcing him into selecting a particular running mate...
...Kennedy be delayed until after the Democratic delegates had nominated Humphrey as their vice-presidential candidate. Bobby Kennedy was to make a small speech introducing the film, and the President was taking no chances that the emotional waves would cause a new tide for Bobby as his running mate...