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George McGovern’s coattails mighty skimpy: 78 of 117 Democratic Representatives responding to recent poll said his candidacy would have “adverse effect” on election of Democrats to House this fall. . . . Hot rumor: In event McGovern is nominated, Kennedyite Pierre Salinger will be named Democrats’ National Chairman (or, if Larry O’Brien doesn’t want to step down right away, vice chairman). . . . where are they now? Eugene McCarthy condemning draft Democratic platform for not advocating immediate legalization of marijuana, immediate amnesty for draft-dodgers. . . . Widely unnoticed: McGovern candidacy killing farther-left Peace and Freedom Party, whose presidential candidate, Dr. Benjamin Spock, got mere 15,624 votes in California primary. . . . That nineteenhour Democratic telethon was supposed to help pay off party’s 1968 campaign debts ($9.3 million)—but millionaire McGovern backer Stewart Mott threatens to sue, says some of the dough should go to McGovern because viewers gave out of enthusiasm for him. “The arrogance of wealth,” says party treasurer Robert Strauss. . . . Powerful Al Barkan of AFL-CIO COPE says Nixon is man to beat in November, but won’t say how much support organized labor will give McGovern if he’s nominee. George Meany (he hates McGovern) even silenter; Teamster President Frank Fitzsimmons doesn’t think anybody can beat Nixon. . . . Jacob Javits, co-chairman (with Sen. James Buckley) of Nixon’s New York State campaign, said “that’s correct” when asked if he’s “closer in principle to McGovern” on Vietnam war issue—but added Nixon’s policy was “generally acceptable middle-of-the-road.”

In wake of Supreme Court decision that First Amendment doesn’t protect newsmen from having to reveal sources, Sen. Alan Cranston (D., Calif.) has rushed into hopper bill giving them right to refuse disclosure to Congress, federal courts and agencies. . . . Richard Poff, kept off U.S. Supreme Court by liberal outcry, nominated to Virginia high court by Gov. Linwood Holton; if confirmed, will be first Republican to serve there since Reconstruction. . . . Karleton Lewis Armstrong, wanted here for bombing of U. of Wisconsin math research center, ordered extradited from Canada despite parade of U.S. leftists who said act was “political” therefore Armstrong should stay. Said Judge Harry Waisberg: “I find it significant that none of these witnesses, all of whom freely admitted political activity of the kind they suggest is associated with the bombing, requires political asylum. That speaks eloquently for the fact that the respondent is sought only for the enforcement of the criminal law.”

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George McGovern’s coattails mighty skimpy: 78 of 117 Democratic Representatives responding to recent poll said his candidacy would have “adverse effect” on election of Democrats to House this fall. . . . Hot rumor: In event McGovern is nominated, Kennedyite Pierre Salinger will be named Democrats’ National Chairman (or, if Larry O’Brien doesn’t want to step down right away, vice chairman). . . . where are they now? Eugene McCarthy condemning draft Democratic platform for not advocating immediate legalization of marijuana, immediate amnesty for draft-dodgers. . . . Widely unnoticed: McGovern candidacy killing farther-left Peace and Freedom Party, whose presidential candidate, Dr. Benjamin Spock, got mere 15,624 votes in California primary. . . . That nineteenhour Democratic telethon was supposed to help pay off party’s 1968 campaign debts ($9.3 million)—but millionaire McGovern backer Stewart Mott threatens to sue, says some of the dough should go to McGovern because viewers gave out of enthusiasm for him. “The arrogance of wealth,” says party treasurer Robert Strauss. . . . Powerful Al Barkan of AFL-CIO COPE says Nixon is man to beat in November, but won’t say how much support organized labor will give McGovern if he’s nominee. George Meany (he hates McGovern) even silenter; Teamster President Frank Fitzsimmons doesn’t think anybody can beat Nixon. . . . Jacob Javits, co-chairman (with Sen. James Buckley) of Nixon’s New York State campaign, said “that’s correct” when asked if he’s “closer in principle to McGovern” on Vietnam war issue—but added Nixon’s policy was “generally acceptable middle-of-the-road.”

In wake of Supreme Court decision that First Amendment doesn’t protect newsmen from having to reveal sources, Sen. Alan Cranston (D., Calif.) has rushed into hopper bill giving them right to refuse disclosure to Congress, federal courts and agencies. . . . Richard Poff, kept off U.S. Supreme Court by liberal outcry, nominated to Virginia high court by Gov. Linwood Holton; if confirmed, will be first Republican to serve there since Reconstruction. . . . Karleton Lewis Armstrong, wanted here for bombing of U. of Wisconsin math research center, ordered extradited from Canada despite parade of U.S. leftists who said act was “political” therefore Armstrong should stay. Said Judge Harry Waisberg: “I find it significant that none of these witnesses, all of whom freely admitted political activity of the kind they suggest is associated with the bombing, requires political asylum. That speaks eloquently for the fact that the respondent is sought only for the enforcement of the criminal law.”