Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-10-07
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on Government contracts he has
played a key role in the drive Of
this administration to secure rec
ignition Of equal rights for all;
regardless Of race, color, or creed. |
Henry Cabot Lodge Is well
known to the public because Of his
as United States Ambassa-
dor to the United Nations since |
1858. Also, as a representative to
the Security Council, he has help
ed make major decisions on foreign
policy. When necessary Lodge has
used the vocal stiletto to puncture
Communist vituperatives, thereby
winning the respect of all Amer
leans regardless of political creed
Ably supported by his wife, Emily,
he has made respected friends of
other nations Of the world.
We can have confidence that
Lodge, as next Vice President, win
ably execute his assignments to
coordinate all foreign programs.
Dick Nixon, in giving him this
special assignment, win expand
the already expanded duties Of the
Vice President under President
Eisenhower.
The Platform, adopted at the
1860 Convention, is referred to as
a Master Plan for a better Amer
lea. 1t states that the leadership
of the United States must be re-
sponsible and mature. It's purposes
must ascend to that high ground
of right and freedom upon which
mankind may dwell in progress
and decent security. It reaffirms
our determination to defend our
country, to honor our alliances, and
never submit to force or threats.
Our military might must con-
tinue to deter aggression as there
Is no price ceiling on American
Security. The main spring Of econ
omic growth lies in the private
sector of the economy, not in new
federal spending, and artificial
pump printing and loose money
policies. To foster growth we favor
tax reform and the use Of Govern
ment's full powers against depres-
sion and imitation.
Industrial harmony can best be
achieved with free collective bar
gaining and q minimum OF govern
ment Intervention We support the
right to make union shop agree
ments, the right Of members to full
participation Of union affairs. and
their freedom from racketeering.
Each person Possesses the right to
education with primary respon-
sibility at the local and state level
We pledge federal aid for school
construction on the basis Of need,
college housing assistance, extern
sion Of student loan and graduate
fellowship program, strengthened
vocational education and support
for Libraries for all. We are for
local supervision Of schools as
against supervision from Washing |
ton. We pledge expanded social
security coverage, support Of pro-
grams to utilize the skills Of older
people, a program for the aged
needing it to protect against the
burdensome costs of health care
on a sound fiscal basis and through
q contributory system. We are
proud Of our record in civil rights
and pledge assurance Of the right
to vote, the continued use of judic- !
ial process to affect school deseg-
regation and federal aid for de-
the school districts.
Opposition to use of federal funds
for segregated community facilit-
les and for housing. We pledge
federal facilities and government
service shall be free
from segregation.
No account of the assets Of the
Nixon-Lodge team. would be com
plete without the story Of Pat
Nixon. Raised on a small ten acre
,aTm in California, she worked with
her brothers in the field At II,
when Pats mother died, she took
over her mothers responsibilities,
and five years later. when her
,ather died, she, at IT. was on her
own as head Of the family. After
working her way through college,
The accepted a teaching position