Evening star., 1960-08-14
NIXON
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world today" he told the cheer
ing audience.
At the press conference to-
night, however, he discussed
controversial matters without
inhibition.
His main points:
l. He believed 1T would be
a mistake" for the United
States to resume underground
huclear weapons testing at this
time. He said there still is "a
chance" that negotiations be-
tween the big powers would be
successful and would lead to
q test ban with proper inSpec-
ton arrangements.
2. He expects to carry Maine
and is not writing off any
State in Senator Kennedy'S New
England, though he knows he
faces a harder challenge in
Massachusetts than in Maine.
He will be back to campaign
through all of New England.
Asks Briefings
3. He hopes Senators Ken
nedy and Johnson. the members
of the Democratic ticket, will
keep him better briefed on their
plans for the Senate schedule.
He is sure they want to be
fair" and suggested that an
nouncing the Senate schedule
in advance would give all candi-
dates an equal opportunity to
schedule events. He said he
had missed the chance to cam
paign Thursday evening when
the Senate quit early after
Senator Kennedy flew to New
York to meet with campaign
fund-raisers.
4. On the sensitive farm
issue, Mr.. Nixon said he has
been urging "a new approach, 3"
within the administration since
1855 but has failed to carry
his point. He said he still re-
garded Secretary of Agriculture
Benson as a most dedicated
man" and said the fact he has
not been successful is the fault
of Congress, which never gave
his program a chance"
Mr.. Nixon said there were
other areas-''not many
where he had differed with
administration policy and said
they would become clear as he
continued to announce his own
policies during the campaign.
Before leaving Washington
Mr.. Nixon conferred for a half
hour by phone with Gov. Mel
son A. Rockefeller of New York
on plans for his campaign in
the vital Empire State.
Herbert G.. Klein, the Vice
Presidents press secretary, said
the Governor urged Mr.. Nixon
and his running mate. Henry
Cabot Lodge. to plan early
starts on their New York cam
paigning.
He suggested the possibility
Of the Vice President joining
him in motorcade through
several of the States large
cities in early September and
Mr. Nixon promised to con-
slider the idea.
Decline Invitation
Governor Rockefeller offered
to meet Mr.. Nixon in Portland
this afternoon. but the Vice
President urged him not tt
make the four-hour drive from
his vacation retreat at Sea
Harbor, Maine. Mr.. Nixon also
declined the Governors invita-
ton to stay over night with thG
Rockefeller'S at Seal Harbor
explaining he had to be back in
Washington tomorrow.
He was met at the airport BY
Gov. Reed, who faces serious
challenge in November from
Mr.. Coffin. He also scheduled &
picture-taking session with Re.
publican candidates for Other
offices.
Accompanied by Scribner
Aboard the Nixon plane was
Fred C. Scribner, Undersecre.
tary of the Treasury, who is &
longtime political adviser ot
the Vice President as we'll al
a native of Portland and a vet.
eran of Maine campaigns.
Republicans are confident
that the Vice President car
carry Maine and it's five elec-
toral votes despite the fact
that Senator Kennedy, as g
New Englander, is rated g
stronger than usual Demo
cratic candidate here.
They are hoping Mr.. Nixor
will win by big enough margin
to give boost to Gov. Reed anc
the G. o. P. candidates for the
two House sets now held by the
Democrats.
The two incumbent Republi.
cans in the Maine delegation
Senator Smith and Represent.
ative Clifford McIntire, are eX.
pected by G. o. P. leaders tt
win reelection comfortably, M
matter what happens in the
presidential race. Mrs. Smith i!
opposed by Miss Lucia Cormier
Democratic leader of the State
House of Representatives, il
the only all-female Senate race
in the Nation.