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“People’s candidate” George McGovern raising lotsa dough by direct mail —from very small lists: Morris Dees, in charge of operation, says mailings to 166,000 people have brought in contributions averaging a surprisingly high $40 per. . . . John Ashbrook irked at UPI dispatch quoting him as saying he’ll vote “with great reluctance” for Nixon. Ashbrook tells FTR he hasn’t yet stated whom he will vote for, and meanwhile is “not endorsing or campaigning for anyone.” . . .N.Y. Times expected to endorse McGovern late in campaign, though this will not please some of top staff. . . . Six black aldermen, big cogs in Mayor Richard Daley’s machine, warn McGovern not to be “hoodwinked and bamboozled” by flamboyant Rev. Jesse Jackson; say they, not he, can get out black vote in Chicago. . . . Some Daley faithful pushing scheme to write in Mayor’s name on presidential ballot as rebuke to McGovern; they could get as many as 200,000 votes, and the boss hasn’t said uh-uh yet. . . . Chances of Nixon taking New York State just got big boost: Republican State Committee has agreed to field joint slate of electors with Conservative Party. Nelson Rockefeller, who rebuffed Conservatives in ’64 and ’68, okayed move this year.

Polls: Tally by USO of 1,600 GIs in Saigon showed 70 per cent for Nixon, 16 per cent for McGovern, rest undecided. . . . “Underground Poll” of tourists at Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Mo. has picked winner in past five elections; this year gives it to Nixon 65 per cent to 35 per cent. . . . Summing it up nicely: “McGovern’s candidacy is a declaration of war on the American people by America’s intellectuals.” —Ayn Rand. . . . July John Birch Society Bulletin has 25-page “letter” (of endorsement) from Robert Welch to American Independent Party candidate John Schmitz, plus invite to Schmitz to join Society’s advisory council. Elsewhere same issue, Welch 1) announces Schmitz’ acceptance of that bid, 2) says of letter, “our only regret is that we simply could not find the time to make it shorter.”

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“People’s candidate” George McGovern raising lotsa dough by direct mail —from very small lists: Morris Dees, in charge of operation, says mailings to 166,000 people have brought in contributions averaging a surprisingly high $40 per. . . . John Ashbrook irked at UPI dispatch quoting him as saying he’ll vote “with great reluctance” for Nixon. Ashbrook tells FTR he hasn’t yet stated whom he will vote for, and meanwhile is “not endorsing or campaigning for anyone.” . . .N.Y. Times expected to endorse McGovern late in campaign, though this will not please some of top staff. . . . Six black aldermen, big cogs in Mayor Richard Daley’s machine, warn McGovern not to be “hoodwinked and bamboozled” by flamboyant Rev. Jesse Jackson; say they, not he, can get out black vote in Chicago. . . . Some Daley faithful pushing scheme to write in Mayor’s name on presidential ballot as rebuke to McGovern; they could get as many as 200,000 votes, and the boss hasn’t said uh-uh yet. . . . Chances of Nixon taking New York State just got big boost: Republican State Committee has agreed to field joint slate of electors with Conservative Party. Nelson Rockefeller, who rebuffed Conservatives in ’64 and ’68, okayed move this year.

Polls: Tally by USO of 1,600 GIs in Saigon showed 70 per cent for Nixon, 16 per cent for McGovern, rest undecided. . . . “Underground Poll” of tourists at Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Mo. has picked winner in past five elections; this year gives it to Nixon 65 per cent to 35 per cent. . . . Summing it up nicely: “McGovern’s candidacy is a declaration of war on the American people by America’s intellectuals.” —Ayn Rand. . . . July John Birch Society Bulletin has 25-page “letter” (of endorsement) from Robert Welch to American Independent Party candidate John Schmitz, plus invite to Schmitz to join Society’s advisory council. Elsewhere same issue, Welch 1) announces Schmitz’ acceptance of that bid, 2) says of letter, “our only regret is that we simply could not find the time to make it shorter.”