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Whatever conclusions political leaders and the public ultimately reach, however long or short the national memory, Kennedy may suffer in another, more basic way. He has not been a man devoid of self-doubt for some time. Now this burden could grow heavier, as he compares the Kennedy standard as it was passed to him and its present condition. Can he be sure of his own judgment and grit? He himself acknowledged the dilemma last week when he quoted from J.F.K.: "The stories of past courage cannot supply courage itself. For this, each man must look into his own soul...
...Under attack for having accepted an $18,000 private expense fund raised by California supporters, Nixon, the G.O.P. vice-presidential candidate, went on TV to explain and ask for a public verdict. One contribution he would never give up, Nixon said, was his daughters' dog Checkers?hence the name given the speech...
...public is also likely to favor the committee's action. It is designed to make it impossible for wealthy individuals to avoid federal income taxes entirely through tax-free investments or special loss and deduction allowances. Heeding widespread taxpayer resentment over the disclosure that 155 persons with incomes over $200,000 paid no taxes at all in 1967, Ways and Means approved a "minimum tax" plan that would require everyone to pay taxes on at least half his income. Combining proposals put forward by both the Johnson and Nixon administrations, the plan modifies the exemptions on capital gains...
Despite Richard Nixon's victory in November and his robust showing in opinion samplings since then, the Republicans remain the minority party. The latest measurement was a recent Gallup poll showing that 42% of the public considers itself Democratic, 29% Republican, and the balance independent. But many Republicans think that the G.O.P. now has the opportunity to capitalize on developing new alignments. Strategists differ on just how to turn the trick. One approach-which might be called the politics of retreat-is outlined in fascinating detail in a book published last week titled The Emerging Republican Majority...
...ounces of cognac, three ounces of orange juice, and three ounces of champagne). The concoction was so mesmerizing that many hours later one flight controller was still muttering, to anyone still around to listen, "Don't forget that behind me there were eight other good men the public never saw. Just remember, that behind me were eight...