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Show Calvin L Rampton Announces Bid for Nat1! Committee Post In his announcement Mr. Rampton said: "In seeking this position I would in no way minimize mini-mize the substantial contribution Mr. Rawlings hasmade as national na-tional committeeman, as chairman chair-man of Western States Democratic Demo-cratic Conference and a member of the National Advisory Council. Coun-cil. "I feel, however, that the interests in-terests of Utah have suffered as a result of his division of attention atten-tion among these . positions. "If election I would do everything every-thing in my power to have the rather flexible rules of the Western West-ern Conference changed to permit per-mit Mr. Rawlings' retention as chairman of that conference. I would also urge his retention as a member of the powerful National Na-tional Advisory Council, which is separate and apart from the National Committee. "In this way his experience and ability would be available to the party on a national basis and I, as national committeeman from Utah, would be able to devote de-vote my entire attention to furthering fur-thering the interests of the state on the national committee." Mr. Rampton, a former Davis County attorney, ha held a number num-ber of Democratic Party positions. posi-tions. During World War II he served in the field artillery and judge advocate general's department, and holds a lieutenant colonel's commission in the JAGD reserve. CALVIN L. RAMPTON A Salt Lake City attorney this week announced he would seek election as Utah Democratic National Na-tional Committeeman at the party's state organization convention con-vention April 23. He is Calvin L. Rampton, a veteran Democrat and a former assistant attorney general. Incumbent National Committeeman Commit-teeman Calvin W. Rawlings is expected to announce his candidacy candi-dacy for re-election. |
