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Show Ernest L. Wilkinson Will Seek GOP Senate Nomination 0m DR. ERNEST L. WILKINSON Ernest L. Wilkinson, Utah educator, attorney and businessman, business-man, has announced his decision deci-sion to seek the Republican nomination nom-ination in Utah for the United States Senate. Earlier Mr. Wilkinson submitted submit-ted his resignation as president of Brigham Young University, and as chancellor of the Unified Church School System of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr." Wilkinson also announced an-nounced that "in order to give my full time to my campaign" he had resigned from the Washington, Wash-ington, D.C., law firm of Wilkinson, Wil-kinson, Cragun and Barker, which he founded. "This decision to become a candidate has been difficult for me to make, and I have pondered pon-dered its implication for many weeks," he said, "but my hat is now in the ring and I am in the race to the very end." "I take this opportunity to express thanks to the thousands of people from all walks of life across the state who for months have been urging me with pe titions and all other means to enter the race," he said. In making his announcement Mr. Wilkinson said in part: "I believe it is the duty of any citizen to enter the political arena if there seems to be a solid and genuine demand for his services. Although I do not interpret the entreaties of those urging me to run, many of whom I have net met, as a draft, the support is so widespread that I believe I must respond and with the support already manifest mani-fest I believe I can win." |
