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...pressures worked, even upon some Republicans. In economically beset Pennsylvania, Republican Governor William Scranton announced that he was all for the public works appropriation, even sent ex-Representative James Van Zandt to Washington to lobby for the measure. As it turned out, eight of Pennsylvania's 14 Republicans voted for the bill...
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...only thing was, Scranton got so busy ad-libbing that he cut his speech-and in the process, left out that wry but realistic plea for party solidarity...
...Scranton also got several gripes off his chest. "Republicans." he said, "not only should agree on a tax cut, we ought to demand it. But we ought to demand that Government spending be cut also. Republicans can . . . clearly state-in specifics -that if the Administration cuts its spending by 'X' dollars, that-and only that-will make it possible to cut taxes by 'Y' dollars...
...prepared text. Scranton had urged an end to Republican factionalism. Because of the G.O.P.'s "neverending game of label roulette," it is sometimes hard to decide just what kind of Republican one is-conservative or liberal, conservatively liberal or liberally conservative...