Part 48 (2/2)
Handbills started appearing: PDP, Box 1117, Percy Materials. See also brochure for John Lanigan for state senate with bungalow on the cover-”when our peaceful parks and streets”-opening onto shooting flames-”are turned over to a 'non-violent' marching group.” PDP, Box 1117, Percy Materials. See also brochure for John Lanigan for state senate with bungalow on the cover-”when our peaceful parks and streets”-opening onto shooting flames-”are turned over to a 'non-violent' marching group.”
”Backlash in Jersey Is Favoring Case”: NYT, October 30, 1966, 72. NYT, October 30, 1966, 72.
President Johnson spoke: ”President Scores GOP in Congress at Newark Rally,” NYT, October 8, 1966. ”President Scores GOP in Congress at Newark Rally,” NYT, October 8, 1966.
”The leader and the dean”: PPP 504, October 7, 1966. PPP 504, October 7, 1966.
”It hasn't been too many”: PPP 513, October 12, 1966. PPP 513, October 12, 1966. At the monument: At the monument: PPP 510, October 12, 1966. PPP 510, October 12, 1966.
In Delaware the president: PPP 515, October 13, 1966; Stephen Ambrose, PPP 515, October 13, 1966; Stephen Ambrose, Nixon, Vol. 2: The Triumph of a Politician, 19621972 Nixon, Vol. 2: The Triumph of a Politician, 19621972 (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989), 93. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989), 93.
Nixon released a statement: ”Nixon Bids Johnson Apologize to GOP For 'Vicious' Attack,” NYT, October 15, 1966. ”Nixon Bids Johnson Apologize to GOP For 'Vicious' Attack,” NYT, October 15, 1966.
The president, in Pennsylvania: PPP 528, October 16, 1966. PPP 528, October 16, 1966. He had just signed: He had just signed: PPP 508, 522, 523, 527, October 1116, 1966. PPP 508, 522, 523, 527, October 1116, 1966. ”In Tight Races Backlash Vote”: ”In Tight Races Backlash Vote”: NYT, October 17, 1966, 1. NYT, October 17, 1966, 1.
Nixon had two weeks: Andrew L. Johns, ”A Voice from the Wilderness: Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War, 19641966,” Andrew L. Johns, ”A Voice from the Wilderness: Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War, 19641966,” Presidential Studies Quarterly Presidential Studies Quarterly 29 (1999). 29 (1999).
”third country” nations: Christian Appy, Christian Appy, Working-Cla.s.s War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam Working-Cla.s.s War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1993), 16. (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1993), 16. In Canberra, Australia: In Canberra, Australia: Tom Wells, Tom Wells, The War Within: America's Battle over Vietnam The War Within: America's Battle over Vietnam (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994), 100. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994), 100.
At the Manila summit, Johnson: PPP 548, October 24, 1966; Bill Moyers interview. PPP 548, October 24, 1966; Bill Moyers interview.
Then Johnson disembarked: ”President Visits G.I.'s in Surprise Trip,” NYT, October 27, 1966. ”President Visits G.I.'s in Surprise Trip,” NYT, October 27, 1966.
My account of servicemen's lives in Vietnam is drawn from Appy, Working-Cla.s.s War, Working-Cla.s.s War, 12146, 163, 295. 12146, 163, 295.
On melioidosis: ”Vietnam's Time Bomb,” Time, Time, February 10, 1967. February 10, 1967. ”What he seeks”: ”What he seeks”: ”Five Day Bonanza,” ”Five Day Bonanza,” Time, Time, December 22, 1967. December 22, 1967.
”bouncing betty”: Appy, Working-Cla.s.s War, Working-Cla.s.s War, 333. 333. a seventy-five-mile tunnel system: a seventy-five-mile tunnel system: Ibid., 171; news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/720577.stm. Ibid., 171; news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/720577.stm.
”There are some who may”: PPP 552, October 26, 1966; Stanley Karnow, PPP 552, October 26, 1966; Stanley Karnow, Vietnam: A History Vietnam: A History (New York: Viking, 1983), 501. (New York: Viking, 1983), 501.
In late October, the Republican: WP, October 26, 1966. WP, October 26, 1966. The chair of the RCCC: The chair of the RCCC: Witcover, Witcover, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 123. 123.
Kalamazoo: ”Nixon Says Tax Increase in '67 Would Touch Off a Recession,” NYT, October 26, 1966. Grand Rapids: Witcover, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 160. Oregon and Spokane: Ibid.; 160. Oregon and Spokane: Ibid.; Seattle Times, Seattle Times, October 28, 1966; ”Nixon Says 'Johnson Blitz' Threatens 'Great Republican Tide,'” NYT, October 28, 1966. October 28, 1966; ”Nixon Says 'Johnson Blitz' Threatens 'Great Republican Tide,'” NYT, October 28, 1966.
In Boise, he noted: ”Nixon Fears War as Issue in 1968,” NYT, October 29, 1966. ”Nixon Fears War as Issue in 1968,” NYT, October 29, 1966.
Bill Moyers was on the horn: Witcover, Witcover, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 159. 159. At 4:29 a.m., Nixon woke them: At 4:29 a.m., Nixon woke them: Ibid. Ibid.
”How can you have your mother”: ”Inside Report: Doubts in Nixon Country,” WP, November 3, 1966. ”Inside Report: Doubts in Nixon Country,” WP, November 3, 1966.
No literary critic ever read: William Safire, William Safire, Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House (New York: Ballantine, 1977), 36. (New York: Ballantine, 1977), 36. Just as Nixon worried: Just as Nixon worried: PPP 549, October 25, 1966. PPP 549, October 25, 1966.
He started banging out notes: Garment, Garment, Crazy Rhythm, Crazy Rhythm, 113. 113. In an aboard-plane interview: In an aboard-plane interview: ”Nixon Bids 2 Parties Meet Johnson War,” NYT, November 1, 1966. ”Nixon Bids 2 Parties Meet Johnson War,” NYT, November 1, 1966.
On November 1, Nixon's: Jules Witcover, Jules Witcover, White Knight: The Rise of Spiro Agnew White Knight: The Rise of Spiro Agnew (New York: Random House, 1972), 128. (New York: Random House, 1972), 128.
The Republican National Committee had produced: ”GOP Gives Party Film Mixed Reviews,” WP, November 2, 1966. ”GOP Gives Party Film Mixed Reviews,” WP, November 2, 1966.
On the Thursday morning: Safire, Safire, Before the Fall, Before the Fall, 36. 36. In the afternoon, Lyndon Johnson: In the afternoon, Lyndon Johnson: PPP 575, November 3, 1966. PPP 575, November 3, 1966.
Experienced observers had long ago: Bill Moyers interview. Kidney stone: Robert Caro: Bill Moyers interview. Kidney stone: Robert Caro: Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson (New York: Knopf, 2002), 61819. Heart attack: Ibid., 62226. (New York: Knopf, 2002), 61819. Heart attack: Ibid., 62226. ”It's not an emergency”: ”It's not an emergency”: PPP 575. PPP 575.
”Do you think it will get”: Safire, Safire, Before the Fall, Before the Fall, 37. 37.
”I sold as hard”: Ibid., 38. Ibid., 38.
A gaggle of reporters: Ibid., 3637. Ibid., 3637.
The lead article: ”Nixon Criticizes Manila Results,” NYT, November 4, 1966. ”Nixon Criticizes Manila Results,” NYT, November 4, 1966.
The jump on page 18: ”The Text of Nixon's Appraisal of Results of Manila Conference on the Vietnam War,” NYT, November 4, 1966. ”The Text of Nixon's Appraisal of Results of Manila Conference on the Vietnam War,” NYT, November 4, 1966.
Johnson yowled: Safire, Safire, Before the Fall, Before the Fall, 38. 38.
”I didn't get weary”: PPP 575, November 3, 1966. PPP 575, November 3, 1966.
Nudges. Murmurs: Jules Witcover describes the press conference scene in Jules Witcover describes the press conference scene in Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 16265. 16265.
He couldn't hide that: Ibid., 163. Ibid., 163.
”Says Republican Does Not”: ”Johnson Derides Nixon's Criticism of Manila Stand,” NYT, November 5, 1966. ”Johnson Derides Nixon's Criticism of Manila Stand,” NYT, November 5, 1966.
”He hit us!”: Safire, Safire, Before the Fall, Before the Fall, 39. 39.
”The only time to lose”: Fawn Brodie, Fawn Brodie, Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 48. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 48. Jules Witcover wrote that: Jules Witcover wrote that: Witcover, Witcover, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 165. 165.
Mike Wallace of CBS: Ibid.; Garment, Ibid.; Garment, Crazy Rhythm, Crazy Rhythm, 114. 114.
Then, speaking at the armory: ”Nixon Sees Break in Bipartisan Line,” NYT, November 5, 1966. ”Nixon Sees Break in Bipartisan Line,” NYT, November 5, 1966.
Down at the LBJ Ranch: Witcover, Witcover, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 167. 167.
Nixon said, ”Is every”: ”Nixon Defended by Eisenhower After Criticism by the President,” NYT, November 6, 1966. ”Nixon Defended by Eisenhower After Criticism by the President,” NYT, November 6, 1966.
Both parties had been provided: Witcover, Witcover, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 167. 167. The RNC had planned: The RNC had planned: ”Nixon May Share TV with Disputed Film,” WP, November 4, 1966. ”Nixon May Share TV with Disputed Film,” WP, November 4, 1966. But that never suited: But that never suited: Safire, Safire, Before the Fall, Before the Fall, 34. 34. They even considered: They even considered: Witcover, Witcover, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, Resurrection of Richard Nixon, 168. 168. The Republicans also: The Republicans also: ”Bailey Guilty of 'Smear,' Laird Says,” WP, November 6, 1966. ”Bailey Guilty of 'Smear,' Laird Says,” WP, November 6, 1966.
Sunday morning, Nixon: Ralph de Toledano, Ralph de Toledano, One Man Alone: Richard Nixon One Man Alone: Richard Nixon (New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969), 332. (New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969), 332. ”I respect you for the great”: ”I respect you for the great”: David Broder and Stephen Hess, David Broder and Stephen Hess, The Republican Establishment: The Present and Future of the GOP The Republican Establishment: The Present and Future of the GOP (New York: Harper & Row, 1967), 197. (New York: Harper & Row, 1967), 197.
”In the s.p.a.ce of a single”: Andrew E. Busch, Andrew E. Busch, Horses in Midstream: U.S. Midterm Elections and Their Consequences Horses in Midstream: U.S. Midterm Elections and Their Consequences (Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1999), 101. (Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1999), 101. Handicappers had said: Handicappers had said: Ryan Hayes interview. Ryan Hayes interview.
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