Category Archives: Politics

James Reston and the Changing of the Guard

Posted on July 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

 A self-portrait of Times cartoonist Bruce Russell. July 10, 1960: The 1960 Democratic National Convention marks an end to the era of political bosses, New York Times columnist James Reston says: "The lobby of the Biltmore Hotel is jammed at … Continue reading →

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Kyle Palmer Analyzes the Democratic Candidates

Posted on July 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 8, 1960: Times Political Editor Kyle Palmer, one of the powers behind Richard Nixon’s career, takes a look at the Democrats. He finds the competition narrowing to Sens. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Lyndon Johnson (D-Texas), with the respective … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 6, 1960

Posted on July 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 6, 1960: Paul Coates writes about using animals in medical experiments and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

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Jimmie Fidler, June 29, 1940

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Look! It’s the boyhood home of GOP presidential nominee Wendell Willkie in Elwood, Ind.! June 29, 1940: Boss, you should have shared our table the other night and listened in while Wayne and Bubbles Morris dished out baby advice … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 28, 1940

Posted on June 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 28, 1940: “Height of swank: The dress Mary Martin's sporting in nitespots; it's trimmed with real gardenias which have to be renewed hourly from a reserve supply in the cafe icebox,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 26, 1940

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 26, 1940: Wallace Beery will build a hunting lodge in Wyoming's Jackson Hole country, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Nixon Rejects ‘Liberal’ and ‘Conservative’ Labels

Posted on June 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 21, 1960: E.W. Darby of the Chicago Sun-Times says  Vice President Richard Nixon is "impatient with such labels" as "conservative," "liberal" or "progressive conservative." "I think it is difficult to categorize people in public life with terms like … Continue reading →

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Joan Kennedy: Living ‘A Day at a Time’

Posted on June 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Coming soon, “Urban Cowboy.” Fire up the mechanical bull! June 9, 1980: The late Bella Stumbo (d. 2002) profiles Joan Kennedy as her husband, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), seeks the Democratic presidential nomination.   Notice that the headline carefully … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 8, 1960

Posted on June 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 10, 1960: Paul Coates writes updates on several continuing stories. Tijuana appears to be improving after years of preying on tourists … Harold Moore, whose son, Leonard, was killed in a holdup by drug addicts, is looking for … Continue reading →

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Kennedy, Reagan Take California Primaries

Posted on June 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 4, 1980: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and former California Gov. Ronald Reagan take the California primaries in the presidential race. A Times poll finds that two-thirds of the Democrats who voted in the primary say Kennedy should … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 3, 1960

Posted on June 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 3, 1960: How to pay for the proposed national healthcare program? Paul Coates writes about a campaign by congressional candidate William H. Ware Jr. for a national lottery.

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The Democrats Are Coming to L.A.

Posted on May 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 29, 1960: Former Times Editor in Chief L.D. Hotchkiss (1893-1964) writes a long advance on the Democratic National Convention, which starts July 11 at the Sports Arena. He says that although he worked for a Republican paper for 40 … Continue reading →

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On the Frontiers of Feminism

Posted on May 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 28, 1910: Mrs. Frances Squire Potter of the National Suffrage League says the day is coming when women will serve as police officers, lawyers, judges and jurors. She says: "In that good time coming, the woman will pick her … Continue reading →

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Bush Quits Presidential Race, Backs Reagan

Posted on May 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1980: George Bush’s campaign director, James Baker, says: "We didn't have the long-term base that Reagan has out there." Former California Gov. Ronald Reagan takes the news in stride, saying: “I don’t think it has quite sunk in … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 24, 1960

Posted on May 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 24, 1960: Paul Coates samples high school students’ opinions. One writer says: "A general apathy prevails, largely because America's two major political parties have failed to cast distinct, meaningful public images; their platforms and their records in the … Continue reading →

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Robert Kennedy Sets Up JFK Campaign Headquarters

Posted on May 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

    May 21, 1960: Robert F. Kennedy talks to reporters at the Biltmore Bowl after arriving in Los Angeles to set up campaign headquarters for his brother Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass). And a headline writer takes the easy … Continue reading →

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British Commandos Rescue Embassy Hostages

Posted on May 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 6, 1980: Times Pulitzer Prize winner William Tuohy writes that British commandos stormed the Iranian Embassy in London, freeing 19 hostages, killing three terrorists and capturing two others. The attack was ordered after the terrorists, opponents of the … Continue reading →

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Alfred Hitchcock Dies

Posted on April 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 29, 1980: Director Sir Alfred Hitchcock dies in his Bel-Air home at the age of 80. On the jump, former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski calls Ronald Reagan an "extremist" and backs George Bush as the Republican candidate for … Continue reading →

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Carter Describes Failed Hostage Rescue Mission

Posted on April 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

   April 26, 1980: “With the failure of its bid to rescue the American hostages, the Carter administration returned Friday to its long-struggling program of political and economic sanctions against Iran in an atmosphere of deepening pessimism that any solution … Continue reading →

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GOP Lawmaker Calls Reagan ‘Dangerous,’ Will Run as Independent

Posted on April 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Eight crewmen are killed when a mission to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran is aborted. April 25, 1980: Rep. John B. Anderson (R-Ill.) announces that he will enter the presidential race as an independent, saying, "The time has come … Continue reading →

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