Word: mccloskey
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Nixon blatantly arrogated power," McCloskey said. "To the shame of Congress, we did not cry out at that time...
...Paul N. McCloskey (R.Calif.), contender for the Republican Presidential nomination, charged Monday night that Congress bears significant responsibility for the continuation of the Vietnam...
...speech before a crowd of 1000 at Boston University, McCloskey said that Nixon disregarded the Constitutional separation of powers when he ordered air support for Cambodian troops, two weeks after Congress had rescinded the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution...
...house problem of their own. John Ashbrook, a virtually unknown Congressman from Ohio, announced that he would challenge the President in New Hampshire and maybe in later primaries as well. Nixon, he complained, has deserted his conservatism. The Administration does not anticipate much trouble from California Congressman Paul McCloskey, who is seeking liberal Republican votes in New Hampshire. But Ashbrook could prove to be more of a threat. Though upset over many of the President's policies, the conservative wing of the party has so far been loyal. Ashbrook gives them another option. He claims not to be interested...
While trying to contain Ashbrook, the White House is not unduly worried. "I don't see anybody jumping off the roof," says Presidential Aide Harry Dent. Since Ashbrook has the support of William Loeb's Manchester Union Leader in New Hampshire, he might be able to outpoll McCloskey. But unless Ashbrook takes close to 20% of the vote, he is not likely to hurt the President. The White House expects to hold the middle ground, losing a little on both extremes to the opposition-just where Nixon hopes to pitch his re-election camp...