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Governor Stafford's own campaign tactics show very clearly the extent to which Meyer's views have changed the Vermont political climate. If it weren't for the Congressman, such issues as recognition of Communist China, abolition of the draft, and nuclear test ban would never find their way to the small towns and farms of Vermont. The Republicans are acutely aware that they have no positive programs on national affairs; they pitch their campaign to the uninformed audience, hoping to exploit the desire for an unbeatable military force and for a quick relaxation of national and international tension...
This was his positive program; the rest of the speech of devoted to attacking a strawman, which he called, Meyer record in Congress. For instance, criticizing Meyer's attitude toward the draft--he wants it abolished--Stafford quoted to Congressman's phrase "cancerous militarism." "This disgusts me," he said, "disgusts all Vermont's who fought in World War II. It is against the interests of thousands of Vermatan and millions of Americans...
...bare proposal and the evocative phrase were all ford discussed, but in fact Meyer's thinking goes far dispatch Abolition of the draft, he had suggested, would, in the long run strengthen both the army and the nation. Some people had noted, simply aren't able to fight...
With raised eyebrows and an ironic laugh, Meyer recalls that for his willingness to stand his ground on his demands that the country re-evaluate its draft, China, and defense policies, he has been called a "native forester...
...gone up and down the state and I think I know a great deal about what Vermonters want. I aim at articulating their fundamental aspirations. And I think that if a referendum were taken tomorrow and the people were given half a page of facts about the draft, they would vote to abolish it. And on second thought, you can forget about that half-page of facts...