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The Politics of “The Impossible” II: 1960 Dilemma

Between the time I write this column land the time it is published, I shall have participated in the national review Forum in New York, opposing the thesis that conservatives owe their support to Richard Nixon. With my mind on the subject, I cannot resist the temptation to shy two stones at one bird, and also devote this column to the problem of Nixon and conservatism. I am particularly moved to do so, since the position of conservatives in 1960 is a striking instance of the dilemma discussed in my last column, “The Politics of ‘The Impossible’ “ (NR, November 7).

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Frank S. Meyer

Frank S. Meyer was a senior editor of National Review.

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The Politics of “The Impossible” II: 1960 Dilemma

Between the time I write this column land the time it is published, I shall have participated in the national review Forum in New York, opposing the thesis that conservatives owe their support to Richard Nixon. With my mind on the subject, I cannot resist the temptation to shy two stones at one bird, and also devote this column to the problem of Nixon and conservatism. I am particularly moved to do so, since the position of conservatives in 1960 is a striking instance of the dilemma discussed in my last column, “The Politics of ‘The Impossible’ “ (NR, November 7).