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Mass. Sen. Edward Brooke told 2,000 New Jersey GOPers that young, handsome Mayor John Lindsay of NYC must be considered White House material, in ’72 if not in ’68. Hizzoner was humble; allowed as how he was very flattered but would “rather run for mayor than for Vice President” (italics ours). Chuck Percy’s maiden Senate speech could be given as early as this April. Tradition was that you waited at least a year; Bobby Kennedy managed to contain himself six whole months. . . . Stout fellow, that George Rommey: asked whether he thought George Wallace could beat him in Michigan, he said he didn’t know about that, but “my wife Lenore could beat Lurleen anywhere.”

Nominating committee of National Federation of Republican Women meets March 3-5; front runners at this time for chairmanship nomination are Phyllis (A Choice Not an_ Echo) Schlafly and Gladys O’Donnell, California conservative. . . . Top spot on Young Republican National Federation also open; conservative Jack McDonald of Nashville, credited with automating the GOP, has himself programmed for chairmanship; enjoys support of entire Tennessee delegation to Congress… . Re YRs, they didn’t miss Romney, Percy, Brocke or Hatfield, who turned down invites to Leadership Training School held in Washington. Barry Goldwater was there; drew the usual overflow crowd. Gen. Curtis LeMay waxed very hawkish on the Vietnam issue, and surprise Personality Boy Gov. Ray Shafer of Pennsylvania showed up to shake lots of hands and give a speech, burden of which was that leadership is essential.

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Mass. Sen. Edward Brooke told 2,000 New Jersey GOPers that young, handsome Mayor John Lindsay of NYC must be considered White House material, in ’72 if not in ’68. Hizzoner was humble; allowed as how he was very flattered but would “rather run for mayor than for Vice President” (italics ours). Chuck Percy’s maiden Senate speech could be given as early as this April. Tradition was that you waited at least a year; Bobby Kennedy managed to contain himself six whole months. . . . Stout fellow, that George Rommey: asked whether he thought George Wallace could beat him in Michigan, he said he didn’t know about that, but “my wife Lenore could beat Lurleen anywhere.”

Nominating committee of National Federation of Republican Women meets March 3-5; front runners at this time for chairmanship nomination are Phyllis (A Choice Not an_ Echo) Schlafly and Gladys O’Donnell, California conservative. . . . Top spot on Young Republican National Federation also open; conservative Jack McDonald of Nashville, credited with automating the GOP, has himself programmed for chairmanship; enjoys support of entire Tennessee delegation to Congress… . Re YRs, they didn’t miss Romney, Percy, Brocke or Hatfield, who turned down invites to Leadership Training School held in Washington. Barry Goldwater was there; drew the usual overflow crowd. Gen. Curtis LeMay waxed very hawkish on the Vietnam issue, and surprise Personality Boy Gov. Ray Shafer of Pennsylvania showed up to shake lots of hands and give a speech, burden of which was that leadership is essential.