Word: governor
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Nixon drew some of his recommendations from the findings of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who earlier this year visited 20 hemisphere nations (TIME, July 11). Rocky's report, to be released soon, was described in Washington as considerably more far-reaching than Nixon's guidelines. During his tour, the Governor was told that Latin Americans are unhappy not only with the slow pace of development but also with the often domineering, paternalistic attitudes and policies...
James Hennigan, incumbent Joseph Lee '21, and former Governor's Councillor John Craven were the other successful candidates...
Republicans picked up two governor's seats yesterday in states where President Nixon had made special campaign trips. In Virginia. Linwood Holton became the first Republican governor since the 1880's when he beat William Battle. And in Now Jersey, Republican Congressman William Cahill took almost 60 per cent of the vote in defeating former governor Robert Meyner...
...strange position in national Republican politics. It is questionable whether party regulars on a national level would give the Mayor many brownie points for a victory built around Democratic support and a campaign that turned opposition to President Nixon's Vietnam policy into a major issue. Both Nixon and Governor Rockefeller tacitly endorsed Marchi in the election...
...lesser-known privileges of being Mayor of a City (or a governor or President for that matter) is issuing proclamations. Under this practice, which dates back at least to Roman times, a public official issues a statement setting aside a day when the citizens in his jurisdiction will honor a particularly worthy cause...