L,BJ's Vietnam Timetable

AUGUST, 1967 @Copyright 1967 by Vol. '111, No. 8 The Ripon Society, Inc. :r L,BJ's Vietnam Timetable An unreliable but hitherto amusing source has On election eve, November 4, television viewers leaked to the FORUM the following Vietnatn titne are interrupted during prime evening time to hear the table, which President Johnson will follow during the following urgent message from the President: "We cotning election year: have won! Won! Won! Vietnam is free! I have just Following the September eleaionshi~Sa'\on, there received confirmation of the news in this victory tele are charges from spoilsports in the !r~.,#ttd Congress gram from President Ky in Monte Carlo!" He waves ~~elc:.ctiQes were ludicrous an~.t~~. President the dispatch triumphantly. JohnsOO.~rs an-itbs\vet tb- these ~ous attacks until a more opportune moment. In December the White Housethumbs its nose at the critics. The new government in Saigon is "taking root," it announces. "Reports of defections to the Viet cong by members of the Constituent Assembly.have been grossly exaggerated." In March Dean Rusk says, "we SUNNY have turned yet another comer SAM in Vietnam," in a special cere- mony in which he tenders his resignation. His replace ment: Sunny Sam Smyles, 32 year-old disk jockey from station KTBC, Austin, Texas. Sunny Sam's youth is justified by White House aides as an attempt "to bridge the generation gap." In May Secretary Smyles calls a special press con ference: "We are now winning in South Vietnam." He The next night President Johnson is reelected by a announces that the war is going so well that 5000 troops large margin. He tells reporters: "My victory is con can be withdrawn in time for the Democratic nomin firmation of the faith of the American people in my ating convention. policies in Vietnam. It is a mandate to fi1lish the work Immediately following the nominating convention we have begun." the President makes .. almost weekly reports to the Am POST. Thanksgiving Day the Presi- erican people on Vietnam. "We are in our final push!" dent addresses the American he'rroClaiJIls on September 3, 1968 and withdraws an ELECTION people in a fireside chat: "We additional 5000 tl"oops. have much to be thankful for. Our bounteous land has "Victory is almost ours!" he rejoices on September been able to seCure. victory, freedom and democracy for 15 and transfers 15,000 Green Berets to Highway Beau the people of South Vietnam. To consolidate these gains tification programs in the Mekong Delta as proof of and perform the final moppin~ up operations I have his confidence. asked Secretary of DefensePatnck Nugent (McN~ "Democracy has won in South Vietnam," he an having' taken vows as a Buddhist monk) to send an nounces on October 1, while pinning a Freedom Medal additional 350,000 troops." on President Ky (President Thieu having been assas On December 25 a sober Lyndon Baines Johnson sinated). delivers his annual message: "My fellow Americans, I "My fellow Americans," he reports on October 9, come to you this Christmas with a heavy heart...• " "I have just learned from General Abrams (General -MAHOUT Westmoreland having been kidnapped) that the Ameri can troop commitment in South Vietnam can now be substantially reduced. The boys will soon be home." THE GOVERNORS' CONFERENCES ANOTHER "Dearly belove4," he sa}'$ to the American people on October 7, Republican Governor's Association ...... 3 "I have today created a special COMMISSION The Governors Face Omaha ...... 4 Presidential Commission on Repatriation, Integration and Occupational Training of Soldiers." H. Rap Brown Republican Governors Talk 1968 ...... 4 and Cyrus Vance are named co-chairmen. Democratic Governors Organize ...... 11 .ByHallowe'en the President is euphoric~ He dis Republican' Governors' Urban Action Plan ...... 11 misses the blowing up of the American Embassy' in Saigon as a' "trick-or-treat prank." It was just a bunch VIETNAM ELECTIONS .;>0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• ; •••• ;.... 7 of kids," he tells reporters. Theory, is valid, hasn't the spread of Communism taken THE R.IPON SOCIETY, INC. place more effectively in the Carribean now that the C~1ro government has been in power for almost ten NatIonal Governing Board years? If the Domino Theory is valid, then why, with Josiah Lee Auspltz Lee W. Huebner" the apparent success of the Communists in Viet N~ Christopher W. Beal· Edward J. MeAniff have they had such little success in Indonesia, such Robert L. Beal J. Eugene Marans Robert D. Behn W. Stuart Parsons little success that the Communists were overthrown do Melvin A. Bernstein Thomas E. Petri·· mestically without any intervention by the United States? Thomas A. Brown John R. Price· Edward S. Cabot John S. Saloma III What about South Korea, the Phillipines, Formosa? In Robert D. Fall8lv, Jr. Michael C. Smith all of these United States successes in resisting Com Howard F. Gillette, Jr. Peter J. Wallison munist armies, we have been able to isolate the battle Richard A. Zimmer • Officers field by sea power. Island and peninsulas can be blockaded, •• National Executive Dirsctor tough as it was in Korea. In Viet Nam our position is as though China had a military foothold in Acapulco, The Ripon fORUM clear across the Pacific, while we kept supplying the Editorial Board Josiah Lee Auspltz Lee W. Huebner Mexicans with North American-made supplies, delivered Thomas E. Petri undetected at night and through the jungle. I don't see Editor how they could win in that circumstance, and I don't Ralph B. Earle, Jr. see how we can in the situation we are in. I have heard one or two people remark, thank good Political Nates Editor Economies Editor ness, not very seriously, that "what we ought to do is to Robert S. Gulick Dunesn It foley drop the bomb and clean that place out-that'll stop em!" Technical Editor Business Mllllllller In both instances I said, "Well, who are we going to RustY Bellows Gerald E. Bellows drop the, bomb on," and got the answers, vaguely, Hanoi Correspondents and Haiphong, where the supplies are supposedly entering. Teranca Dwyer, Michigan and Iowa William Harding, Nebraska Of course, that leaves the South Vietnamse Communists, Donald Fowler, MaIne John R. Lazarek, Southern stetas James L. Robertson, Mlaslsslppl W. Stuart Parsons; WIsconsin the Viet Cong, whose activities and successes, a few years Christopher T. Bayley, Weablngton Maggie Nichols, California ago, were the verY reason we went there in the :first Stanley M. Pottinger, California John A. Bross, Jr., illinois place. It doesn't seem appropriate that you're going to J. T. Moore, Kansas Michael McCrery, Idaho Dr. Arthur f. McClure II, Missouri. Cullen Hammond, Georgia be able to drop the bomb on them without also destroying Stanford M. Adelstein, Soutb Dakota Eric R. Blackledge, Oregon the friendly people of South Vietnam who are on our Mrs. Normen W. Osher, Artzona Charles O. Ingraham, North Carolina side - or let's say are anti-Communist. John Evans, Missouri Richard Olson, Messachusetta Maybe the whole thing can be summarized in this THE RIPON SOCIETY Is a Republican rasearch and policy organization whose manner - 1. We are in a war of attrition on the Asian members are young business, academic and professional men and women. It has national headquarters In Cambridge, Massachusetta, with chapters In Continent. 2. We do have an extremely vulnerable supply Boston, Los Angeles, New Haven and New York, and Netlonal Assoclata line. 3. We have committed so many troops that we can members throughout the fifty etetes. The Ripon fORUM Is published not adequately fight, even though more favorable mili monthly by the Society application to mall et second·class postage rates Is pending at Boston, Massachusetts. To those who wish to subscribe to tarily, in another part of the world without calling up Its publications and support Its programs the Society offers the following the reserves and going into an all-out military situation. options for annuel contribution: fORUM, $10; FORUM (stodent), $5; Con· In other words, the bottom of our barrel is being scraped tributor, $25 or more; Sustalner, $100; founder, $1000. Correspondence as far as our regular militil.ry establishment is concerned. addressed to the Editor Is welcomed. 4. THE RIPON SOCIETY We are ostensibly protecting a country which has an 1430 Massachusetta Avenue. almost entirely agrarian economy. I don't see that we Cambridge, Massachusetta 02138 have much to offer rice farmers or shop keepers in the way of politics or economics. This seems to me to be a terrific Republican oppor tunity - similar to 1952 when Eisenhower promised a solution to the Korean War. Which reminds me that this LETTERS: The War might be construed as a "no-win" situation too. But in Korea in the last 15 years, there have been two countries Dear Sir: operating peaceably, a few border incidents to the con I had a nice chat with my father about 10 days ago - trary. At least that war did get settled. The U.S. with and during the course of conversation asked him what he drew, and with no loss of prestige. thought of the Viet Nam war. To my surprise he said, Another reason why it is such a terrific Republican "Get the hell out." Now here's a guy who retired in 1950 opportunity is .that the present so-called "Viet-niks" after 30 years in the Marine Corps and wouldn't be make it so darned hard for the "Middle-of-the-Roaders" expected to take a dove line in this thing. I expressed to side with their position. They appear to be irresponsible my surprise and asked him to explain further. He went Beatnik types and their appeal to the public is a matter on to say that we are involved in a war of attrition on of negative psychology. They say, in effect, "If you don't the Asian Continent, a fact from which. simple arithmetic join us, you are just as guilty as those Nazis that the could determine who would have the advantage. China United States prosecuted at Nuremburg." Well, that alone has a population three times ours, and a much might be, but no one is going to feel very kindly toward someone who is equating him with a Nazi. Their sales faster growing birth rate. This is no place to be in a war technique is very wrong. of attrition. An articulate Republican leader who can empha I am not concerned particularly whether or not there size the fact that we are in a very dangerous position in is a right or wrong to our reason for being there, rm Viet Nam should be able to catalyze a large under-lying just concerned about a strategic position that consists of concern about this tragic war. I certainly hope one does. concentration of our forces in one remote spot on the PATRICK D. TOBIN earth and an overextended supply line. After all, if the Inglewood, California. other side wanted to get really serious about this war, The writer is a past-president of the BeverZy Hills Ohapter how· vulnerable is a 10,000 mile sea lane or a 10,000 mile Of The Oalifornia RepubZican League• .air lane that has to support an army of half a million men and a very mechanical and technical one at that? Sirs: If the other side wanted to get serious too, how easy . Whoever wrote the lead item (''Bridging the Ideo would it be to launch an army down that Korean pen logical Gap") in the June issue is a genius. Wonderful insula again like they did in 1950? We would be in piece. I wonder if I can have an extra copy or two? volved in a two-front war with the Asian Communists .in just a twinkling. I don't know how we could win Sincerely, .that one short of dropping the "big bomb." GAIL DRUMMY Detroit, Michigan The argument against pulling out, of course, is gen cra11y considered to be the Domino Theory, which is, that Additional single copies of The Ripon FORUM are avail 'if one Asian nation falls, they will all fall because we able at $0.50 each. :will have been proved beatable. Why then, if the Domino (continued on. page twelve) SUMMER 1967: The Governors' Conferences This isSue of the FORUM contains a summary of The Western meetings were devoted primarily to the politics and proceedings at the major governors' Republican Presidential politics. The Repuolican Gov conferences of summer 1967. The first was the Western ernors at these meetings also gave fleeting attention to Governors' Conference, held at West Yellowstone, Mon the consequences of the June Young Republicans' Con~ tana, June 26-28. This Conference was dominated by vention and to future research and cam~ign program.s Republicans; only two of the thirteen Western Gov of the RepubIJcan Governors' ,ASSOCIation. Special ernors (Hawaii and Utah) are Democrats. The Western stories may be found in this issue on these topics. meeting was followed by the semiannual meeting of the All thirteen of the Western Governors attended the Repub!ican Governors' Association, at Jackson Lake West Yellowstone meeting, although Governor Ronald Lodge, Wyoming, June 29-30. The Democratic Gov W. Reagan of California departed early to finish his ernors' caucus held its first formal meeting in St. Louis legislative session in Sacramento. Only 21 of the na on July 1. Finally, on August 10, the Policy Committee tion's 25 Republican Governors were able to attend the of the Republican Governors' Association met in New Jackson meeting. Those absent included Governor Rea York to develop an "action plan" of "creative state gan, as well as Governors George Romney of Michigan, leadership" to meet the national crisis of "social in Raymond P. Shafer of Pennsylvania and Warren P. justice and lawlessness" manifest in the outbreaks iQ Knowles of Wisconsin. Newark and Detroit. -J. Eugene Marans Republican Governors' Association The Republican Governors' Association meeting at 1967. The National Committee still provides virtually Jackson Lake Lodge, Wyoming, June 29-30, again all the funds (about $100,000) for the operations sparked hope that the Association may be on the thresh of the Association and the Association still has old of becoming an effective third force in the Re its offices in the same building as the National Com publican Party. The Association has acquired an ex mittee. Nonetheless, the activities of the Governors~ perienced staff with offices in Washington and is pre Association staff appear relatively distinct from that of pared to embark on an ambitious research and campaign the National Committee. support program for 1967-68. The Republican Governors had resolved at their RIPON The Ripon Society did' not previous meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, last RECOMMENDA- make formal recommendations to December to become "an influential and effective voice TIONS the Republican Governors' Asso- in the Republican Party." At Colorado Springs the ciation at Jackson on projects for 1967-68. However, Governors elected Gov. John A. Love of Colorado as the Society has informally suggested to the Association Chairman of the Association and Gov. John H. Chafee two key objectives for the next twelve months. of Rhode Island as Vice-chairman, to succeed Gov. Love Ripon has urged that the Association authorize its in the Chairman's post in December, 1967. staff to prepare draft statements on important issues At Jackson Lake Lodge the Republican Governors likely to come up at the National Governors'· Confer indicated that· the Association have two clear objectives ences in October 1967 and June 1968. The drafts for 1967-68. First, the Governors want to have a mean could be circulated among the Republican Governors ingful influence on the drafting of the 1968 National for comment prior to the Conferences. This advance Platform•. Second, they want to retain their present p!anning could help the Republicans.frotu. ,beingdi numerical strength in the 1967 and 1968 .gubernatorial vlded and embarrassed by Democrats again on sqch elections. issues as civil rights, Vietnam, welfare, revenue sharing The Governors appointed an exceptionally able and the draft. Even if the Republican Governors could Policy Committee headed by Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller not reach a common position before the Conferences on of New York, to explore positions that the Association some of these issues, it would be well for them to might take in the deh"berations of the 1968 Platform comprehend and perhaps appreciate their differences Committee. The Governors. recognize, however, that prior to the meetings. their Association's influence on the 1968 platform will Ripon has also sug~ested that it would 'be helpful turn in large part on which presidential candidate exer~ for the ~ssociation staff to prepare background papers rues dominant power at the convention. .. and. policy statements on a broad range of substantive The Governors plan to expand upon successful issues; These background· papers would be of great 1966 techniques in co-ordinating the 1967-68 Republi value even if all the Governors did not agree :with all can gubernatorial campaigns. Governors who will not the views expressed in each ane. Moreover, the Repub be up for re-election in 1967-68 will shift some of their lican governors should be able .. to arriv~ at common best aides into the campaigns of candidates who may policy statements on a surprising number of important face hard contests. In 1968 fourteen Democratic gov issues. The background papers and policy statements ernors and only eight Republicans will be up for re could be extremely useful to the Governors' efforts to election. Only two state houses, Kentucky and Missis influence the '1968 platform. sirpi, will be contested in 1967. The new cQ-chairmen There exist at least eight domestic issues on which o the R~publican Governors' Campaign Committee are broad Republican agreement seems to be. developing: JamesA. Rhodes of Ohio and Norbert T. Tiemann of employment opportunities; home ownership; revenue Nebraska. sharing; selective service; welfa,rerole of the indepen~ .: It appears .that the Republican Governors' Associa dent sector; depersonalization of government:,· and, fin~ tion has been operating somewhat independendy from ancing of higher,education. . . the Republican National Comntif;tee since the sP.~g of .. Riponreco8ruz~ .. that there will be, sqm~,~cultY

3 , in obtaining agreement among the Republican Govern given the national importance of the Republican Gov ors on the Vietnamese war. However, a surprising degree ernors' Association, the agenda of its meetings should of consensus mialtt be available on such foreign policy re1lect a truer balance between state and national issues. issues as the NATO treaty revision, economic develop Moreover, Ripon believes that meetings of the Associ ment in low-income countires and balance-of-payments ation should produce a serles of thoroughly researched deficit. statements, including some new proposals, that will be given prominent attention by the national press. Such a The Republican Governors gave only limited con series of proposals by the Republican Governors would sideration to substantive national issues at Jackson. The help identify the national party with progressive pro agenda included discussions of highway programs, com grams emphasizing state responsibilities and practical prehensive health planning, Title XIX of the Medicare federal-state relationships. The Jackson meeting's per Act and federal-state relations. There was almost no functory statements and resolutions on substantive issues structured consideration by the Governors of pressing received only scant attention in the press. It was an national and international questions. opportunity for national exposure that the Republican The Ripon Society has taken the position that, Governors should not have missed. The Goyernors Face Omaha The Republican Governors' Association meeting at of his own state's senior party by the Young Republi Jackson faced the embarrassing prospect of acknowledg cans was "not a matter 01 general interest." ing the bizarre performance at the YO=Ca Republicans' Consequentll' the Governors decided to issue a Convention the previous week at 0 . The Gov vague statement 10 support of Chairman Bliss, implicitly ernors were continually reminded by the press of the re6uking the Young Republicans for their insults to Young Republicans' extremist resolutions, rejection of him at' Omaha. The Governors' statement was the es National Committee reforms, repudiation of National sence of indirection. The Governors commended Mr. Chairman Ray C. Bliss, unseating of a major state dele Bliss "for his stewardship of the leadership of the Re gation, tacit endorsements of racism and threats to dis publican Party and its highest interests" and expressed solve all party ties. G. Russell Pipe, an aide to Congress their "vigorous support of his effort to coordinate the man Jackson E. Betts of Ohio, peppered the Governors whole Republican effort on a sound basis under the with statistical evidence of the dominance of the con leadership of the Republican National Committee." servative "syndicate" in key Omaha roll call votes. Chairman Bliss' discretion at his press conference The Republican Governors in Jackson were obliged equalled the Governors' indirection. Mr. Bliss said that to make some resPO!JSe to Omaha. National Chairman he and the Governors had discussed a number of pro Bliss was a guest of ,the Governors' meeting, and it was posals to attract young people to the Party. He said he who suffered the greatest defeat at the Young Repub that it was important for the Party "to make oppor licans' Convention. His two-year conciliatory policy of tunities for young people." bringing the runaway YR group under control was However, each time that Chairman Bliss was asked exposed as a failure. The Syndicate defeated virtually specifically about the Young Republicans, he replied a1f of the relatively moderate reforms that he had pro that he did "not want to, comment in depth", on the posed to the Convention. BY' the time of the Jackson Young Republicans situation. He repeateClly observed meeting, many national moderate Republican leaders that he could not be concerned with "interim skirmishes" had already declared that Bliss would have to do in the Party and drew an analogy to the recent contro something about the Young Republicans. The Gover versy in the Republican Women's Federation, which non ¢ould not avoid making a firm statement in his he said had largely been patched up. behalf. INDIRECT Many of the Governors asserted Bliss' refusal to comment on the Young Republi that they were "mad" or "hot cans extended so far that he declined to answer even RESPONSE under the collar" about the whether he considered the Young Republicans to be YoUng Republicans' shenatiigans in Omaha. Several of "more of an asset or more of a liability" to the Party. them had been ,personally embarrassed, by the Syndicate Mr. Bliss seemed to' feel that the Governors' state at the Convention. Nonetheless, the majority of the ment in his support was an adequate rebuff to the Young Governors declined to make an issue of the Young Re Republicans. National Committee sources at Jackson publicans in Jackson. Governor John H. Chafee of indicated that Mr. Bliss also was pleased with the Ripon Rhode' Island,' for example, decla!ed that the repudiation SOciety's timely documentation of the Omaha spectacle. Republican Goyetnors Ialk 1968 . The RePublican Governors had extensive opportun fomia as a believable presidential possibility. ities to ~s 1968 presidential politics in June ,at " ' The Republican qovernors' Association at Jackson both the Western Governors' Conferences in West passed a special resolution favorinfJ "uninstructed dele Yellowstone and the semi-l,UlDual m~g of the Re gations to the National Convention unless otherwise publican Governors' Association ~eeting at Jackson Lake directed by state law or ,the favorite-son wishes of the Lodge.' - . individual states." The resolution was draft~ by .Gov. The _chief ,~ut¢ol;lle ,Qf tllese m.eetings was the de Dewey F. Bartlett of Oklahoma and was giv.en only cision of all bu~ ~.J;ulildfulof the Republican governors scant consideration by the Governors before its .adop ~ot to ~~tw.~lves to. .a, siqgle presidential candi~ tion.. Since the resolution was not prc:scpted.;QD..ti1 the date before the end 6f the yw. The second significant ~ session at Jackson, f~ of t1te goVetDOr5, had ~ ptior event,of these ~eetings,.~cular1y West Yellowston~ .01po~!y, to assess itsjpl~ct. "0 , • was the emergence of Gov. Ronald W; Reagan of Cali- . '- . The Governors recogntzed that the Bartlett reso-

4 lution P!obably wC?uld discourage the type of firm pre convention comnutments secured by the Goldwater COMMI'ITEES OF TIlE forces in 1964. Gov. Bartlett apparendr. was prompted REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION to propose the resolution by the possibility that Nixon July-December 1967 supporters would lock up the Oklahoma delegation EXECUTIVE months before the 1968 convention. John A. Love (Colo.), Chairman . The resolution is not expected to have a significant John H. Chafee (R.I.), Vice-chairman tmpact on the 1968 National Convention. It will have Tim Babcock (Mont.) no effect in the dozen states where delegates are chosen Claude R. Kirk, Jr. (Fla.) in ("tr elections or in others where there is no Ronald W. Reagan (Calif.) ma . ery for instructing delegates. The convention its~lf does n~t operate on a unit rule. F. Clifton White, POLICY chief strategtst of the' draft-Goldwater movement, as Nelson A. Rockefeller (N.Y.), Chairman serted .that ~e Bartlett resolution was ~ost meaning Nils A. Boe (S.D.) less, smce It could not be enforced m any effective David F. Cargo (N.M.) manner. To the extent that the resolution is accepted, Daniel J. Evans (Wash.) however, it should enhance the Republican Governors' Warren P. Knowles (Wis.) role as convention power brokers. An individual gov Tom McCall (Ore.) ernor could also support a candidate not favored by a George W. Romney (Mich.) majority .of leaders in his state. Gov. Daniel J. Evans Raymond P. Shafer (Pa.) of WaShington, for example, stated that the resolution John A. Volfe (Mass.) coo!d onl)' help him in main~gcontrol of his dele James M. Williams (Ariz.) gation, smce the state comnuttee already was hostile CAMPAIGN to him. James A. Rhodes (Ohio), Chairman REAGAN'S Governor Reagan was the un Norbert T. Tiemann (Neb.), Co-chairman STAR questioned star at the Western Spiro T. Agnew (Md.) RISES Governors' Conference eve n Dewey F. Bartlett (Okla.) though he left the conference Stanley K. Hathaway (Wyo.) after one day. Reagan's arrival at a cocktail party in the rough-hewn hall where the governors were meeting Walter J. Hickel (Alas.) was described by Governor Tom McCall of Oregon as Paul Laxalt (Nev.) follows: "Reagan arrived like a 'white knight on a Harold Le Vander (Minn.) Winthrop Rockefeller (Ark.) charger.' It was like an operetta. There's plain old governors and there's Reagan." Donald Samuelson (Idaho) . Rea~ made a strong pitch for Republican Party uruty at his only news conference. Asked his plans for The impression that Reagan had substance as a 1968, Reagan gave the same old answer: "I still think political figure was repeatedly expressed by the western it's too early to decide." Republican Governors. Governor Paul Laxalt of Nevada However, Reagan also made three statements indi asserted that Reagan has earned "increasing respect cating that he now wants to be considered as a potential among the I?overnors for his ability," adding that Reagan presidential nominee: First, he told newsmen, "If the is now commg off as a "man of quite a bit of substance Republican Party comes beating at my door, I wouldn't on the issues." He emphasized that Reagan had made say, 'Get lost, fellows,' but that isn't going to happen." a "good presentation" at the Yellowstone meeting. "Of his Second, Reagan said he would leave his name on key importance," observed Laxalt, "is ability to select the ballot in the key presidential primaries of Wis staff. I've been very impressed with his staff." consin, Nebraska and Oregon, though he did not plan DISPLACING Even more significant was the to campaign in any of these states. His reasoning was NIXON' evidence that Reagan is rapidly that as an announced favorite~son candidate in Cali • replacing Richard M. Nixon as fornia it would be hypocritical for him to disavow his the conservatives" favorite for the' 1968 nomination. candidacy in other primary states. Reagan may now be the first choice of three or four Third, Reagan tried to rule Governor Nelson A. of the conservative governors. Even Romney-l~g Rockefeller out of the 1968 race, stating his hope that Governor David F. Cargo of New Mexico had kinder none of the participants in the 1964 primaries would words for Reagan than for Nixon. Cargo said, ''The be a candidate in 1968. He declared that the nomination name of the game is to win elections. We must talk to of any of the contestants of 1964 would be "divisive." the people, not just to the politicians. We can't be frozen into philosophies that bave not been popular." Reagan made a striking personal impression. Many of the Republican governors for the first time were Cargo also explained, "Reagan is meeting a lot of speaking of Reagan as a credible presidential candidate, people and making a lot of friends. He has the kind of personal campaigning at his command that Nixon whether or not they were prepared to sup~rt him. Governor McCall declared that Reagan is "t1Smg faster never had." as a national figure than any office-holder in either party "The more you talk to him the more he sounds like at any ieveL" He added that Reagan is "about the hot a candidat.:," Cargo ob~r.ed of Reagan. "He is ve.. :y test piece of political property in the nation and could willing to travel and very willing to speak outside his be on the march toward the 1968 nomination." home state, which is what governors do when they run McCall added that he was "im.(lressed with Reagan," for President." but suggested that he ought to Watt until 1972 to make Governor John A. Love of Colorad9, on the other a presidential bid. (continued on page ten) THE BALANCE SHEET by Duncan Foley

That Horrendou:s Deficit

The Administration, counting on a tax increase, There are two lines of attack on the budget. First, estimates that the deficit for the fiscal year 1967-68 will Republicans may argue that the Administration is simply be about eleven billion dollars. Congressional leaders mistaken in its estimates, and that the result is going to discount the tax increase and mention fifteen to twenty be too much spending all over the economy and infla billion. If you are in an alarmist mood you can throw tion. It is a little dangerous to criticize mistakes, since in a little Vietnam escalation, a little sluggishness in everyone makes them. But the Administration's recent the economy and come out as high as thirty billion. mistakes have all involved an underestimate of the cost of the war. A systematic campaign to deceive the people Already Cassandras are loosening up their vocal about the cost of a war is certainly a fair target for the cords, preparing to start calling in the hogs of doom. opposition, however loyal it may choose to be to the After all, enough is enough. The foundations of the war itself. Republic, weakened as they have been by twenty years of continuous deficits won't stand up to this highest Second, Republicans can challenge the priorities deficit in peace time history (or is it peacetime?). Any that have governed the division of output. It is per way, a thirty billion dollar deficit is a disaster, according fectly legitimate to argue for a tax increase to lower to them, and once the blame for it is fixed, the per interest rates and stimulate investment in houses and petrators had better be run out of town (or at least out plants or to call for a cutback in some sector of the of office) on a rail. Sounds painfully familiar. Federal budget (space, the super-sonic transport, agri Balanced-budget-mongering has not turned out to cultural subsidies) to avoid a tax increase. This is a be a particularly successfUl campaign strategy for Re tricky business, since budget cutting always hurts some publicans. Its only observable, consequence was in 1960 one, and it is hard to find fat in the budget that cor when the Eisenhower Administration made the mistake responds to a power group whose support you don't of taking its own rhetoric seriously. In an, attempt to really want. Cutting the poverty program, for instance, cut down the deficit the Administration precipitated a is a poor strategy for a party that wants to win votes recession which probably defeated the Republican stan in the cities. dard-bearer, who was running on a platform of pros perity. But the deficit is sure to be an issue next year. The candidate who refuses to be an alarmist over Is there anything a shrewd candidate can say which will the size or the existence of the deficit will receive two be both constructive for the country and helpful to dividends. First, since he has criticized specific priorities himself? and specific choices among alternatives (recommending a tax rise, for instance, rather than an interest rate rise)~ It will,pay tobe very haJ;dnoseci about the differ he will not be embarrassed when his abstract complaints ence between mythical and real effects of a deficit. To about the delicit come home in the form of questions understand the_ real effects a short review of elementary about his own solution. economics is necessary. A Republican who takes his stand on the budget Each year our resources of plant, machines and labor and national allocation, rather than the deficit, will also can produce a certain amount of output. Some of this get rid of the doubts in the country over the commit is purchased by the government, some by business in ment of Republicans to use tax and spending policy to vesting in new plants and machines, some by ordinary maintain full employment. If Republicans want to open consumers. It is important that the total bought by these up the economy by removing restrictions on competition three groups eqwil the total produced. If they buy and giving back decisions to individual people, they too little, machines and men will be unemployed; if they have to guarantee prosperity. The Depression'left too try to buy too much, prices will rise. Fortunately the deep a scar for the people to trust free enterprise alone government can influence all three categories. It con to produce prosperity. Republicans can begm to elim trols its own expenditure directly, consumer spending inate the false nostrums embodied in some New Deaf by raising or lowering interest rates through the Federal legislation only when they commit themselves firmly Reserve System. Obviously, the more the government to effective management of the economy through taxes spends, the less one of the other groups will be able and spending. Let's stop crying about the deficit and to spend. Either the government raises taxes, or it start talking about the sensible use of our nation's raises interest rates, or there will be an' inflation. wealth.

A Republican Statement of Conscience to the American People

This is an e:r:cerpted version of an "alert paper" government by the consent of the governed (The circulated to Republican Party 'leaders, prominent Re Pledge of Honolulu.) Whether we like it or ot, the publican citizens and the press for The Cowncil of Re people of South Vietnam and of nations around the pUblican Organizations, to which The Ripon Society is world will hold the United States government ac the Secretariat. The fun statement incZu¢ed fifty ques countable for the Vietnamese elections. _ tions which an Americans have a right to hear answered 2. Free elections are essential to the establishment of a by the national press and the Administration. The ques . popularly based government In South Vietnam that tions ranged from the advantages enjoyed by the Ky can guide the destinies of the South Vietnamese Thieu military regime through the poZitical press censor people. The United States has stated that it has no ship and news management to the conduct and issues of intention of governing· South Vietnam. We have the campaign. ReqUests for copies Of the fun statement made an enormous military and economic commit should be addressed to: ment to help the South Vietnamese people resist communist aggression and subversion. But, if South Republican Vietnam Fair Election Project Vietnam is to become a viable nation capable of c/o The Council of Republican Organizations choosing its own destiny, it must have ~ popularly 1430 Massachusetts Avenue elected and supported national government. Without Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 this the Saigon regime will simply collapse in the -Ed. face of a nationally organized and disciplined Na tional Liberation Front as soon as American support is withdrawn. No one has seriously suggested that On September 3rd over 5 million citizens of South we remain in Vietnam indefinitely to maintain a Vietnam are expected to vote in the elections for a narrowly-based military regime that has no pros President, Vice President, and Senate. President Johnson pects for survival without endless billions of dollars has told the world that ''we stand for self-determination of United States aid. - for free elections - and we will honor their result." Yet, today, with less than a month remaining before the 3. Free elections are essential to establish the legit elections, there is mounting concern that the elections Imacy of the Saigon govenunent In the international may already have been rendered meaningless by the community. America has sought the assistance of manipulations of the Ky-Thieu military regime. its European allies and of free nations everywhere in the defense of South Vietnam. One reason that The September elections are critical to the future we have largely failed is that the great majority course of events in Vietnam. They will shape the politics of world opinion views the military regime of South of the new constitutional regime. They will influence Vietnam as repressive, dictatorial, and un-demo the possibilities for a negotiated settlement of the war. cratic. Until the legitimacy of the Saigon govern They will have implications that extend far beyond that ment has been established by qemonstrably free war-ravaged country. We call upon our fellow Americans, elections, we cannot count on any measurably in in the few days and weeks that remain, to ask themselves creased support from our allies. Vietnam will re and their government some searching questions about main a largely "American" burden. the forthcoming elections in Vietnam. 4. Without free elections our commitment in Vietnam becomes meaningless - and ultimately we threaten the moral basis of our own democracy. We have sent over 500,000 young Americans to Vietnam, many of whom will not return or will come back Why Should Americans Be Concerned injured. We have spent tens of billions of dollars for Vietnam. This year alone the figure will al About the Elections in Vietnam? most certainly exceed $30 billion. More and more Americans are asking ''why?'' If it is to protect freedom, then free-e1ections in South Vietnam are Why is the issue of elections in a distant country, among the highest priorities of our foreign policy. where few Americans even know the names of the prin If free-elections are not possible or. feasible, then cipal candidates, of vital concern to Americans? We list the President and our government must explain four major reasons: to the American people the moral basis of our 1. We have pledged our national honor to the principle commi1ment. Not to do so will only further divide of free elections in Vietnam. As a people we believe our people. The dissent on our college campuses in honoring our commi1ments in the international and the disillusionment of a growing number of arena. We have made a commi1ment to the people Negro Americans have roots that sink to the moral of South Vietnam - to honor self-determination and foundations of our own society.

8 How can we support "free-elections" that ofi'er the Viet ITIATE A FULL NATIONAL DISCUSSION AND namese people no effective choice but to continue the DEBATE ON THE COURSE OF THE VIETNAMESE war? Do we really want to risk a change in the direction ELECTIONS. We feel that this is a high responsibility of the war now? Would not our government really the Republican party is well qualifled to accept in its prefer "continuity" so that the United States military capacity as strategy could run its course, have its hoped-for efi'etcs, and produce a "more favorable" political climate in South .. the minority party pressing an uncertain Adminis Vietnam? tration to honor its word and make clear its ob jectives. The answers to these penetrating questions cannot be given until the full election story is completed. While .. the party that has traditionally supported full vot time yet remains, there are actions, the American gov ing rights --and honest elections for all Americans ernment can stilI take. The elections even now may with the elimination of vote manipulation and fraud be able to provide some valid expression of the Vietnam wherever it is practiced - by the city machines or ese people in shaping and directing their new government. county courthouses. The field is reduced, but it stilI contains two or three • the spokesman from Theodore Roosevelt through prominent civilian candidates. The military ticket already Dwight D. Eisenhower for a responsible foreign may have the election won, but the margin of victory, policy based on "an intelligent appraisal of our na the combined poll of the opposition, the votes of indi tional interests and the limits of our power. vidual civilian candidates identified with certain issues or .. the party concerned with priorities in both our sections of the population, the outcome of related slates domestic and foreign investment, concerned with the in the Senatorial race are all indicators that should be growing unrest in our urban ghettos, and concerned watched . The Vietnamese people, contrary to American with the practical questions a new generation of opinion, have had considerable experience with elections Americans is asking our nation. - albeit mostly "rigged" elections. Vietnamese politics We believe America will respond to this initiative. have a subtlety of style and an uncanny shrewdness that AS REPUBLICANS WE CALL UPON THE DEMO elude most Americans. There is potentially much that can CRATIC JOHNSON-HUMPHREY ADMINISTRATION still be achieved tihrougJh genuine free-elections in Viet- TO EX;ERCISE THE FULLEST MEASURE OF STATES nam. But, will there be free-elections? . MANSHIP AND LEADERSHIP IN MAKING THE VIETNAMESE ELECTIONS AS FREE AND HONEST AS THEY CAN BE AT THIS LATE DATE.

Specifically we urge: The Urgent Need To Monitor 1. A declaration by the United States government that it will work with any government freely elected by The Vietnam Elections the Vietnamese people and a public denial that the United States favors the election of the Thieu-Ky military ticket or would withdraw aid from a civilian The world will be watching the closing weeks of the government. To date our actions have convinced Vietnamese Presidential elections. The members of the many Vietnamese that we prefer and would support international press and perhaps some international observ only the military regime. ers will follow the campaigning and balloting. We believe that the men and women of the American press - news 2. A pledge in advance to the newly elected government papers, magazines, radio and television - have a special that we shall give whatever technical assistance and historic responsibility to monitor the Vietnamese elec is necessary in the transition to a Constitutional tions and to give as full and candid a report as possible order. This pledge should make it absolutely clear to the American people. We believe that such reporting that we will not tolerate a military overthrow of a will be an immeasurable service to public understanding new civilian government if one is elected. Premier and discussion at this critical point in our history. Ky has raised the threat of a coup if the junta is unhappy with the election results. The Johnson Administration cannot properly or ade quately report to the American people on the course of 3 . .3he insistence of the United States Government that the elections. It is deeply involved in the outcome of the rigorous and fair procedures be followed in the elec tio~ and tha~ viola~ions .be subject to appeal and elections. It cannot easily announce, if such proves to be actIon by an unpartml trIbunal. We have specified the case, that they were a fraud. The Administration's some of the trouble points observed in past elections past statements on political developments in South Viet and feared by the non-government candidates. Many nam, as in the case of military forecasts, have sufi'ered of these potential abuses can be checked if there is from undue optimism. The State Department recentlY the will. stated, for example, that the Ky government had "set a course teward constitutional represeentative government 4. The announcement to the people of Vietnam and the which has been followed unswervingly, both as to its time world that we will not consider the election of table and its direction." A credibility gap has opened on Generals Thieu and Ky a mandate for the continua the political front that may have serious potential con tion of the war in view of the limited range of sequences. The press, in its monitoring role, can serve to candidates and debate in the campaign. temper the Administration's estimates and to educate the public at large concerning political realities in Vietnam. We cannot as a government or as individuals look askance from what has been happening in Vietnam. The words of Abraham Lincoln speak compassionately and condemningly to us more than a century after his death: A Call For Republican Leadership What constitutes the bulwark of our own liberty and independence? It is not our frowning battlements, or' bristling seacoasts, our army and What Can Be Done? navy. These are not our reliance against tyranny. All of those may be turned against Us without The American press can exercise great leadership in making us weaker for the struggle. Our reliance the way it covers the elections. Much more can be done !s in the love of liberty which God has planted through the responsible initiative of the Republican party m us. Our defense is in the spirit which' prized leadership and members and the statesmanship of an liberty as the heritage of all men in all lands aroused United States government. everywhere. Destroy this' spirit ~d you have planted the seeds of despotism at your own doors. WE CALL ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LEAD ERS AND'THOSE ACTIVE IN THE PARTY TO IN- As Americans, we cannot remain silent.

9 Republican Governors Talk 1968 (eontinued from page fi'llB) hand, saw no major shift toward Reagan. He said, ROCKEFELLER Gov~or George Romney's ~b- "~ sure don't see any bandwagon when the guy says he AND CHAFEE' ',sence from the Ja~on meet1Dg is not running." . '" , probably weakened his chances of Love declined to comment on the conservative PLUG ROMNEY gaining solid commitments to his Colorado movement to sew up the state's delegation for candidacy before the en~ of the year. One of Romney's Reagan- a group which already had claimed 1,000 chief assets is his "presence" - his inspiring appear members, is shooting for 10,000 before the end ·of the ance, eloquent language and obvious vigor. Nelson A. year and is following the 1964 precinct caucus, route Rockefeller and John H. Chafee,the only two govern successfully used by the Goldwater forces. ors publically committed to the Michigan governor, "The '64 situation doesn't exist," insisted Love. vigorously pushed his candidacy throughout 'the Jack "Thep there was abroad grass-roots, precinct-level cam son meeting but gained no converts to the Romney paign - a sort of ideological crusade. I can't see any cause. thing like it yet/' , Much of Rockefeller's arm-twisting for Romney The conservative professionals were present in occurred during a caucus of the moderate Republican striking numbers at the two western l5overnors' meet governors in Jackson on June 28. The caucus purport ings. None of them would expressly disclose whom he edJy was called to draft a description of the kind of is supporting for 1968. However, several experienced presidential candidate the governors wanted for 1968, observers saw in this cadre the makings of a full-fledged but the meeting broke up without agreement. Reagan organization. They predict that a national draft Governor Chafee announced in Jackson the form Reagon committee, headed by White, will come into the ation of a Romney-for-President Committee in Rhode open in the fall. Island. He said that he was a member and that one of Mr. White disclosed that he is polling the 1964 his staff, Arthur Levin, was its 'Chairman. Chafee National Convention delegates on their preferences expressed the hope that the Rhode Island committee among the prospective 1968 candidates. He insisted could serve as a springboard for broad New England that he was conducting the mail poll on his own and support of Romney. not for any candidate. Chafee conceded that the Republican Governors' A number of other conservative Republican pro Association as a group probably would not endorse ani fessionals were registered at one or both of the gov single candidate before the end of the year, if at al . ernors' meetings along with White. Among them were He agreed that the primaries will be "terribly import James Day of Arlington, Va., headquarters manager of ant." But he predicted that the majority of Republican the draft-Goldwater group; Tom Van Sickle of Kansas, ~vernors by Dec~er should be "pretty finIl behind outgoing president of the Young !1ublicans, White's a single man." ~eputy . in Citizc;ns-for-GoI.dwat~ now :m as~te 10 White's National Public Matts Counseling Sem.ce; " Governor Cargo had been credited in some quarters oil executive Charles Barr, one of the earliest of the with attempts to line up the Republican governors at draft-Goldwater group i and, James Mack of Illinois. the western meetings behind Romney. However, he told reporters that Leonard Hall, Romney's chief political PRIMARIES ~e Repub~can governors emphasized the unportance of the strategist, had decided that it was too early to make a CRITICAL primaries in the 1968 nominating move in that direction. Cargo said that he himself re FOR NIXON process. The governors agreed mains uncommitted and expects to head an unpledged with the Nixon strategists that the primaries would be NeW ,Mexico delegation to the convention. In Cargo's critical for the chances of the former Vice-president to view, Romney must win in New Hampshire or face the win the nomination. prospect of being replaced by another moderate in the Nixoq retains a solid base of support among party arive for the nomination. workers throughout the West, but ilie same questions , Governor Tom McCall expressed serious concern about his popular appeal are, heard from governors in for the progress of the Romney campaign. McC!ill, the West as 10 the East. Governor Cargo of New Mex who has been one of Governor Rockefeller's chief ico said, "Nixon would run well in the Jrecincts in boosters, said that he believeS that Romney's campaign Southeast Asia. But I don't know how we he's going is running into trouble. He was widely quoted as saying to do in the Republican precincts at home. He's lost that Romney's candidacy is "lying dead in the water. contact recendy with the people in the grass roots." Somebody's got to crank him up again." Governor Norbert T. Tiemann of Nebraska, on the What was striking at Jackson was the seeming other hand, predicted that Nixon would win the vital retreat of a number of moderate governors formerly Nebraska prunary, defeating Romney, even if Ronald considered to be securely behind Romney. In addition Reagan were also on the ballot. Governor Daniel J. to Cargo, they include Walter J. Hickel of Alaska, Paul Evans of Washington conceded that Nixon would prob Laxalt of Nevada, John Love of Colorado, Norbert abJy' win most of the Washington delegates if the choice Tiemann of Nebraska and John A. Volpe of Massachu were being made now. Ana Governor Tim Babcock setts. of Montana told reporters, "We carried Montana with ROCKEFELLER The diehard supporters of Nel- Dick in 1960, and I'd say he, was most acceptable to BOOSTERS son.Rockefeller remained vocal in the people of Montana." 'AIN VOCAL ptalSe of the New :o~k governor. Governor Stanley Hathaway of Wyoming summed REM Governor McCall lDStsted that he up the sentiment of the western governors on Nixon: was unwilling to drop his hope that Rockefeller would "He is admired by the organization people because he's become, a ~ndidate for the nomination. McCall said, done so much for the party, but that may not neces "I've been for Rockefeller all along. I still think t:!:ta~ sarily be the case with the guy on the street." he's the best qualified."

10 Governor Cargo made no secret of his enthusiasm about Rockefeller. Tim Babcock of Montana, whose for Rockefeller. By his reading, 18 of the 25 Republican first choice is either Nixon or Reagan, said that he could governors are looking for a moderate candidate. "But support Rockefeller if he were nominated. A similar if you took a secret ballot as to which of them they'd comment was made by Paul Laxalt of Nevada. Governor want to elect as president," he added, "sixteen would Nils A. Boe of South Dakota indicated that he would say Rockefeller." be happy with Rockefeller but is discouraged from an Governor Daniel Evans of Washington indicated early pledge for a moderate candidate by the conservative that he remains a Rockefeller booster. Governor Hath nature of his constituency. Harold Le Vander of Min away of Wyoming asserted that Rockefeller is "the best nesota expressed the same sentiment. qualified man the Republican Party has" for the presi RIPON'S An informal Ripon poll at dency. INFORMAL J~on indicated that at l~t Governor Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland called a POLL eight of the twenty-five Rep~bli- special press conference to declare his support of Rocke can governors now consIder feller for president. He indicated that he had made Romney their first choice among the probable con repeated attempts to persuade Rockefeller to become tenders for the nomination. A surprisingly large num a candidate. He detected an upward swing of Rocke ber of the governors - no less than five - considered feller support in the past several months, but as yet Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York as their 'no obvious groundswell." first choice. Almost all of those whose first choice is "Unfortunately," added Agnew, "I am not en Romney indicated that they easily could move to Rocke couraged by Rockefeller or his staff. I detect no soften feller if Romney were to falter. However, almost none ing in his attitude. There is absolute consistency among of the governors whose first choice was Rockefeller his staff and' people that the governor s:~~orts Romney, expressed a strong desire to move to Romney as a fall excqJt for the New York favorite-son . g." back candidate. Mr. Nixon was the first choice of onl}' . In .1,'eiterating his support for Rockefeller, Agnew two governors, but he fared better as a fall-back candi declared, "We do not have to go to the far end to date than Governor Reagan, who was the first choice distinguish Republicans from Democrats. We can win of four of the governors. Nixon's strength reflects his in 1968 if the candidate skillfully articulates our nuances unique position of being a potential fall-back candidate or differences from the national administration." of the supporters of Romney and Rockefeller as well Governor Rockefeller has said that he would be as Reagan. come a favorite-son candidate to the 1968 convention There was almost no hard talk about Illinois' from New York only if it were necessary "to preserve Senator Charles H. Percy as a fall-back candidate to unity in the delegation." He said that· it would be either Romney or Reagan. Some of the governors and "important and valuable for the New York delegation members of the press took note of Percy's rapid rise in to retain its cohesiveness" at the convention. the Senate, but few were willing to pay close attention Observers at Jackson were struck by the absence to what his role might be in the 1968 nominating of negative comment among the western governors process. Democratic Governors Organize The Democratic Governors' Caucus, at its first don had been provided by Democratic National Chair fo1mal meeting in St. Louis on July 1, organized the man John Bailey. Democratic Governors' Conference of America to par The establishment of a regular organization should allel the Republican Governors' Association. The first also enable the Democratic governors to issue periodic chairman of the Conference, Gov. Harold B. Hughes statements on national issues, particularly .in the area of Iowa, stated that its principal goal "is to strengthen of·· federal-state relations. At the St. Louis 1Deeting, the the resolve of the Democratic party in America and to Democrats were singing the praise of President John be a force for·in1luencein the Democratic party and son's policy during the Middle East crisis, his summit its programs." . conferences with Premier Aleksei N. KosygiO of the The Democratic governors appointed an executive Soviet Union, and his handling of federal-state relations. cQnu;nittee to provide direction and coordination for the conference's actions. .It may be expected that the Demo "Federal-state relations have improved," conference cratic conference will provide a mechanism for the co chairman Hu~es said, "to the point where they are the ordination of Democratic actions at annual· national best in my lifetime or certainly in the five years that governors' conferences. In recent. years this coordina- I've been 'Governor of Iowa." Republican Governors' Urban Action P.lan The Policy Committee of the Republican Gov were George W .. Romney of Michigan, Raymond P. ernors' Association, ,on AugUSt 10, 1967, issued a sixty Shafer of Pennsylvania, John A. Love of Colorado, point. "action' plan" to provide "creative state leader Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland, John H. Chafee of Rhode ship" to meet. the prqblems of "social injustice and Island, John A. Volpe of Massachusetts and Nils A. lawlessness'· dramatized. in the 1967 riots. It was the Boe 'Of . South . Dakota:. Three other members of the Association's first major policy statement since the paper CoDlllli~ee' informed Governor Rockefeller by telephone on revenue-sharing which it issued jointly with the Ripon that .they approved the prog~. They were David F. Society in 1965. " . . . Cargo of New Mexico, Tom M,;CaU of 01,'egon and The Policy Committee meeting was called by Gov Daniel J. Evans of Washington. "We were not able to ernor Nelson A. Rockefeller, who was named its chair reach Governor Reagan," Governor Volpe told reporters. man at the June meeting of the Association. The govern 'G'ov~or Rockefeller, acknowledged as the chief ors attending:tbemeeting, in addition to Mr. Rockefeller, architect of the '~aCtion plan," called the Committee after

11 he had failed to persuade Democratic Governor William STATES' The underlying assumption of Guy of North Dakota to call an emergency meeting of the statement is that the states the National Governors' Conference. ROLE can and must play a leading role both in rreserving order and in dealing with the root The Republican statement is not yet an official causes 0 civil disorder. The statement emphasizes that statement of the entire Republican Governors' Associa the solution to the urban crisis must be based on a tion. It represents, however, an important first step "new kind and degree of cooperative action between the toward the adoption of an urban program by the entire various levels of government and the private sector of Association at its next meeting in Miami Beach, Florida, the society." in December. The action plan includes specific measures for state action to maintain order, transform the physical en EFFECTIVE Moreover, the production of vironment of slums into decent communities, increase the "action. plan" reflected the STAFF job opportunities, improve public services to individuals WORK most effective staff work that Republican governors have evi· and expand cultural and recreational opportunities. denced in many years. Governor Rockefeller reportedly The plan also proposes state action to encourage called the meeting on July 28, and almost immediately participation in these endeavors by individual citizens staff members of the invited Governors began cata and private institutions, to assure state governments' loguing proposals for the "action plan." Several key capacity to meet urban problems and to encourage staffers started drafting the actual statement in New flext'bility, speed, and adequate funding of federal pro York on Tuesday, August 8, two days before the full grams. committee meeting. At the meeting itself, the govern The Ripon Society views the issuance of the urban ors spent several hours putting the draft into final form. action plan as an important first step by the Republican Governors in identifying the Party with progressive, The "action plan," presented' at a packed press practical programs to provide leadership at every level conference at the close of the meeting, is a sixteen-page of government and private endeavor. Several of the document presenting sixty specific proposals in nine It0vemors attending the Policy Committee meeting in major areas. Governor Volpe declared that the plan dicateci that they had numerous proposals in at least a serves as a "checklist" for all the nation's ~ovemors to half dozen other fields for consideration by the Policy follow in meeting the "crisis of urban chaos" thrust Committee and the entire Association before the end of upon the nation this year. this year. LET TE R S : Goldwater Replies General Gavin Dear Sir: Dear Sir: I have long been surprised that in its search for a I read your FORUM with a great deal of interest and call I do feel that our party is trying to come together, al presidential candidate, the Republican party does not though in some areas we have quite a way to travel. I on General James Gavin. Following are some reasons, would like to comment just briefly on your FORUM by which, I feel, make his candidacy desirable and his victory reminding you that had Governor Romney gone through possible: the usual channels instead of holding out for debate his 1) General Gavin has offered the only fresh approach resolution on extremists or extremism would have been to the Vietnam problem which is compatible with na adopted. However, there would have been some changes tional dignity and national security and which allows according to Congressman Laird. for the hope of an end to the bloodshed in the fore seeable future. In regard to Vietnam, General Gavin The identical wording you refer to approved by the can be to President Johnson what General Eisenhower Coordinating Committee was written by me, Tony Smith was to President Truman with respect to Korea, and and Karl Hess with assistance from Ab Herman. The what General de Gaulle was to the French "Demo truth of the matter is that I had been using precisely cratic" leaders who initiated and were unable to end that language for years and all Governor Romney had the Algerian tragedy: the man who redresses an er to do was to, as I said before, offer his resolution in proper roneous poliey and establishes an honorable peace. form. 2) When James Gavin was entrusted by General I don't recall that the NATO Commanders control Eisenhower to lead his paratroopers on D-day ·in the over nuclear weapons was an issue wrapped up in the fierce assault which was to shatter the Wall of the Platform because everyone connected with the writing of Atlantic, it was eventually the Nazi soldiers who "turned that document knew full well that the NATO Commanders tan and ran." Even the astute Democratic candidate had rather adequate control over nuclear weapons, so (who accompanied a dangerous mission against the there was no sense in bringing it up again. My whole Japaneses fighter planes) will find it difficult to label effort in this field was not to incite fear, which, un General Gavin a "nervous Nellie." fortunately, I did, but to create by a generous discussion 3) General Gavin's diplomatic service as Ambassador of the whole matter a better understanding in the minds to France and his distinguished busines career speak of American people about what we were talking about for themselves. when we discuss nuclear weapons. I suggest there is still 4) General Gavin really offers "a choice, not an echo," a great dialogue to be had in this area. and it is improbable that the electorate would choose "an echo" when the "real voice" is also in the race. In the not-too-distantfuture I hope to be able to resolve my thinking on some approaches the Party might Thus it appears that, provided the Republican party take toward issues that I feel can be very successful and President Eisenhower give him their unmitigated in 1968 anc;l I think these approaches might surprise you, endorsement and support, General Gavin can win the but when I, have determined whether or not they are White House for the G.O.P. next year on the basis of a feasible or even worth offering, rll let you know. forward-looking and popular program. After all, "Why not Victory?" Sincerely, Sincerely, BARRY GOLDWATER HENRIGUERON , .SCottsdale, Arizona: , New York, New York

12 POLITICAL NOTES Another Commission Alabama At almost the same time as flames engulfed many of Alabama political observers are '-predicting that our major cities, the House of Representatives, amidst Senator Lister kIilJ., now 72, will decline to run for much jest and good fellowship, defeated a Rat Control re-election next year, leaving Congress after 15 years Bill which would have cost $40,000,000 - a staggering in the House and 30 years in the Senate. Despite the sum, you might think, until you think of it as the probable Presidential candidacy of former Governor equivalent cost of fourteen hours of war in Viet Nam. George C. Wallace, Alabama Republicans can be ex And the nation's chief executive seems more an pected to mount a major attempt to win this seat which noyed by the riots than concerned. He is preoccupied was narrowly missed by GOP Representative James by the war in Viet Nam and fell back on his stock Martin in 1961. answer for a domestic problem - the a.ppointment of yet another Presidential Commission. It 15 to report by next March. Arkansas This typical response indicates that our nation's Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, a cer leadership has little Knowledge of the problems of the tainty to run for re-election next year, may find himself core cities: of the decrepit housing, the high unemploy opposing either one or both of his former gubernatorial ment rates, the unwholesome family environment, the opponents. Former Governor Orval Faubus is known dearth of adequate public amusement facilities, the hope to be chafing at retirement and has been seriously con lessness and aimlessness of life in the ghettos. The siderin~ entry into either the 1968 governor's race or testimony before the Senate Subcommittee this past theUruted States Senate contest. The six term governor spring was forgotten. It was as if Daniel P. Moynihan professes indecisiveness but few politicians express doubt and Thomas F. Pettigrew had never spoken on the cities that he will run for office next year. Former Supreme and their people. Court Justice Jim Johnson, Rockefeller's 1966 Demo And what ever happened to the report of that other cratic opponent, has been beating the drums for former commsision, chaired by John J. McCone, former di Governor Wallace and appears eager to make another rector of the Central Intelligence Agency, which in bid for statewide political office. Animosity between vestigated the causes of the 1965 riot in Watts? It Faubus and Johnson continues to run deeply as a result concluded that the three fundamental causes were: "Not of 1966 blood-letting and Johnson has hinted that he enough jobs;" "Not enough schooling;" and, "A re will oppose Faubus in whatever race the former gov sentment, even hatred, of the police as a symbol of ernor enters. Despite the array of Democrats who nave authority." Have two years made this study obsolete? stated an interest in opposing Rockefeller, the state's The Commission observed that the remedies it proposed Republicans are so confident of victory in 1968 that the would be "expensive and burdensome." In WaShing number of GOP candidates in that year is anticipated to ton, politicians look for a cheap magic wand and, in be at least double the 600 who ran in 1966. their haste to release pious statements about law and order. all facts are forgotten. . The Presidential Commission's report will not pre Kansas vent more riots this summer nor, if its recommendations Kansas Sate Senator Norman E. Garr has begun a are delayed until March, will it contribute much toward drive to consolidate Romney support in the Sunflower an orderly summer in 1968. State. Some think the move has come a bit late, as Romney has slipped to the advantage of Nixon since Democrats in Disarray last winter, when private polls showed strong support for him at the county and local chairman level. Fifty-one former delegates to the Democratic Na tional Convention have suggested to President Johnson Working hard for Romney is U.S. Senator James that he not seek re-election because, due to disagreement Pearson, who has also been a major force behind re with his course in Vietnam, "millions of Democrats will organizing the -Kansas state party for an attempt to be unable to support Democratic candidates in local, state regain the governorship, lost last year to Robert Docking. and national elections." Republicans can take advan Docking has been a moderately successful governor and tage of this Democratic split by nominating a Presi may be tough to beat. A possible man to do it is former dential candidate who offers a responsible alternative on governor John Anderson, who beat the incumbent's Vietnam. father in 1962. Anderson's support for Rockefeller, however, cost him a seat at the national convention in Right Wing Boycotts Bliss 1964 and may motivate some to block his comeback attempt. Another former governor, William Avery, a Washington state right-wingers, including the four Romney backer, also faces problems within the state chairmen of the most populous counties, boycotted a party as he contemplates a rematch with Docking. recent dinner for Republican Chairman Ray Bliss. The boycott illustrated the seriousness of the extremists' split from the regular Republican party in Washington. Missouri and Maryland The anti-Bliss dissidents, who have adopted a rule-or Excellent prospects for GOP Senate gains next year ruin policy, hope to _defeat moderate Republican gov include seats in Missouri and Maryland. In Missouri ernor Dan Evans when he comes up for re-election in Senator Edward Long is under fire for allegedly taking 1968 and to win control of the Washington state dele legal fees from teamster ex-president James Hoffa. His gation to the Republican National Convention for possible Republican opponent: hard-working Congress Governor Ronald Reagan of California. man Thomas Curtis.

13 In Maryland Senator Daniel Brewster has much concluded that New York's governor Nelson Rock~feller opposition from within the Democratic Party; one fac remains the strongest prospective Republican Presiden tion bas asked him not to run again. Republicans are tial candidate, Democratic Senator William B. Spong, talking about two Congressmen as Senate candidates: Jr. asserted recendy that Rockefeller would make the Charles McC. Mathias and Roger C. B. Morton. Morton strongest Republican showing in the Senator's home runs ahead in intra-party polls, but Mathias runs stronger state of Virginia. in the entire electorate in this very Democratic state. New England Wisconsin Massachusetts' governor John Volpe may run in Governor Romner's prospects in next spring's im the New Hampshire primary next March. despite the portant Wisconsin prunary were given a boost by the wishes of Governor George Romney, who bas indicated decision of the Wisconsin legislature to shift to a modi his preference that Volpe not oppose him. Volpe recendy fied "Oregon" primary system. Under the new primary stated that his favorite-son candidacy was a chance "to law, all major contenders will be listed on the ballot; gain recopition for New England in the national a candidate will be able to remove his name only by political PIcture." Meanwhile, Rhode Island's Governor declaring that he is not a candidate. Under the old law, John Chafee continues his active support for Romney. it appeared that only Richard Nixon and Romney would Both of the popular New En~land governors are pros enter the race, and Nixon' was a narrow favorite. Now pective Vice-presidential nommees. Governor Reagan's name will also be on the ballot. Reagan could draw substantial support from Nixon and tip the contest to Romney, but·ROmney· support might Texas alSo be divided, if Rockefeller, or Percy are placed on The continuing effort by the Texas Republican the ballot. Republicans can also vote for "None of the leadership to expand the party's presendy narrow base above" or write in the name of an unlisted candidate. recently suffered a setback-in Houston, where one-sixth An added feature of the Wisconsin primary is that of the state's Rep'ublicans are located. Harris County it will allow Democratic voters to vote yes or no on GOP Chairman Jim Mayor, who was elected in 1965 President Johnson. This will presumably give Demo with the endorsement of Senator John Tower and State crats a reason for not crossing over and voting in the Chairman Peter O'Donnell, was stripped of his control GOP primary, but a high crossover is expected none of the standing committees in the county organization. theless. This success by the county's conservative precinct lead ers in their most recent skirmish with the moderate county chairman is another demonstration of the per Reagan in Georgia sistent strength of the far right within the Texas GOP. Ronald Reagan is moving in on Richard Nixon's Unless Texas Republicans are able to suppress their con southern support. Howard H. "Bo" Callaway, GOP tinuing division, litde hope can be held for the party candidate for governor of Georgia last year, met with to benefit in 1968 from the disillusionment of the state's Reagan recendy and told him that many Georgians suI?" minorities with the Democratic Party. ported his presidential ambitions. A fight in Georgta appears likely between supporters of Nixon and backers Virginia of Reagan for control of the state delegation to the 1968 Following close upon an anlysis in Fortune which national convention.

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Ripon SOciety President Lee Huebner was the . Ripon bas developed a format for these Memos author of the lead article in the July 17 issue of T be which places' an emphaSis on basic concepts, bard facts, New LeIIIler, "The Conservative Batde Plan." Using new ideas and dramatic illustrations. Complete in the recent YR convention in Omaha as an example, themselves, they included all the research needed to Huebner showed how the Syndicate is using their well write a policy speech, the goal of the Memos. The disciplined and ideologically motivated cadres as the resources of the entire Society are utilized to dtaft, re advance guard of the Reagan candidacy. The ftrticle view and edit; the overridin...s emphasis is on guarantee pointed up the motivational dil~ imposed on the ing that the solutions are appropriate, that the facts are moderates by their pragmatic philosophy and closed accurate and that the. most persuasive political argu with an anlysis of the Party's recent experience as evi ments are constructed. Thus, political research obtained dence of the moderate's lack of direction. in this fashion is a more economical investment for most The Ripon Society's Research Republicans than an additional staff researcher. RESEARCH Service, which seeks to 1?rovide Republicans are offered a package of these Memos, Republican office-holders and orgailizations WIth in to be selected from a prepared list of topics, on a con depth research and substantive issues, has developed into fidential basis. A1thou~ the number of contracts the a significant sector of the Society's endeavors. Currendy, Society can undertake 15 still" limited, Memos have al the major thrust of this Service is the Research Service ready been prepared on such. diverse topics as "Small Memo, which bas produced especially (avorable response. Business" and "Intellectuals an~ the G.O.P."