Elections -- 1976

Scope and Contents "Ford in home state; Wallace in Florida. Placards wave at political rally; President Ford hit the 1976 campaign trail Saturday with an economic fight speech to fired-up Republicans in his home state of Michigan. Five Democratic candidates stumped for support in the March 2 Massachusetts primary. Elsewhere on a busy campaign weekend, Alabama Gov. George Wallace resumed his bid for a repeat victory in Florida's March 9 Democratic primary. His strongest competitor there, former George Gov....

Scope and Contents "Tom Hayden gestures in Escondido appearance; Tom Hayden, former antiwar activist and "Chicago Seven" defendant..., appearing less fearsome than his protest image of the 1960s. He asked for a chance to bring his brand of activism to the U.S. Senate to fight for what he termed economic democracy. The coffee-and-cookies crowd of 170, mostly Democrats, who showed up on Saturday night to pack the auditorium at Lincoln School, were more than polite. They gave the 35 – year – old candidate several...

Scope and Contents "Samuel I. Hayakawa, president emeritus of San Francisco State University... as he asked for the chance to deliver a 'powerful infusion of common sense' to Washington as the GOP Senate nominee. About 200 members and guests of the San Marcos Republican Women's Club welcomed the symbol of resistance to student militancy to the Lake San Marcos Recreation Lodge, where a buffet luncheon and a Marine color guard were waiting. The semanticist-turned-politician said that the way to create jobs is to...

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"Samuel I. Hayakawa, president emeritus of San Francisco State University, found an enthusiastic Republican audience here Monday as he asked for the chance to deliver a 'powerful infusion of common sense' to Washington as the GOP Senate nominee.... The semanticist-turned-politician said that the way to create jobs is to assure the prosperity of agriculture, business and industry because the higher production is, the more jobs will open."

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Tom Hayden in various poses speaking to Escondido audience as part of campaign for U.S. Senate seat.

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"The Del Dios Middle School multipurpose room was converted into a political convention hall Tuesday night as candidates in the March 2 Escondido municipal election met the public face-to-face. Instead of the usual five-minute speeches and question-and-answer session, candidates talked individually with voters from booths in event sponsored Chamber of Commerce."