Word: dovishness
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...those accustomed to Massachusetts politicians, the decision of this dovish David to challenge the presidential Goliath seems a strange one indeed. He lacks the jaunty grin of an Edward M. Kennedy; he does not pound the table with his first like a Francis X. Bellotti; and his throat does not issue the pious platitudes of a John A. Volpe...
...only meaningful justification for McCarthy's campaign is the longshot chance that he can deny Johnson the nomination. Other possibilities have been mentioned. A successful primary bid might make the Party's war platform more dovish. But President Johnson has ignored the platform before; he can certainly do so again. A large vote for McCarthy might influence Republicans to nominate a dove. But Republican nominating conventions have shown no great disposition for bringing political realities into their decisions in the past. There is no reason to think they will...
...Republican Paul N. ("Pete") McCloskey, 40, crew-cut former Marine Korean War hero who talks like a liberal Democrat, is dovish on Viet...
...resolution is carefully worded to include all shades of dovish opinion. A "no" vote will almost certainly be interpreted as an endorsement of President Johnson's conduct of the war--or worse, as an invitation to escalate the conflict. A "yes" vote would be a clear statement of concern over the drift of U.S. war policy...
Whatever their anxiety over the war, few papers propose extreme solutions, whether hawkish or dovish. In fact, they warn constantly against them and firmly counsel moderation...