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While memories of Miami Beach faded like a vacation tan, Rich ard Nixon and his staff spent most of their time last week ministering to G.O.P. moderates, who still smarted at the winner's choice of Spiro Agnew as No. 2 man on the ticket. On the surface, at least, Nixon's efforts seemed remarkably successful. There was plenty of lingering bitterness, particularly in the Rockefeller camp, and some veteran Republicans even muttered that they would rather vote Democratic or not at all than vote for Nixon. But in general, and certainly with the professionals, party unity remained...
Both promised to work for Nixon in the fall, though Rockefeller could not bring himself to even utter the name of Spiro Agnew. "It is the privilege and tradition of the man who is the nominee," he said, "to pick his running mate. This is Mr. Nixon's day, and I have no comment." Privately, however, Rocky was furious, looking upon the choice of the obscure Maryland Governor as not only a personal slap in the face but also a serious blunder on Nixon's part. Agnew, he felt, was simply...
Hubert Humphrey has seldom doubted that the Republicans would nominate Richard Nixon. But he could hardly conceal his elation when Nixon won, and then chose Spiro Agnew as a running mate. More confident than ever of his party's nomination, Humphrey felt more at leisure to consider his choice for the No. 2 spot...
...Vice President could ill afford the eupepsia. The Democratic Party is as badly split as ever over the war. In fact, South Dakota Senator George McGovern's belated entry into the race can only increase intraparty factionalism (see following story). Moreover, the G.O.P.'s nomination of Spiro Agnew will tend to reduce the pressures for Democratic unity that might have resulted if a liberal Republican such as John Lindsay had been named to run with Nixon...
...SPIRO, SPERO...