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Show Declines U Appearance JtemFjnds little College Support f 1 1 ' ' ' . . ' i 1 ' i I . ' -i j I 1 . ' ' . I -f- ': - - - - 1 " - i : . . ' . ' ' " By JEANIE KEMPE Chronicle Staff Writer Richard Nixon has put a "nix" on Choice '68. Mr. Nixon has received several invitations to visit the University, according to Steve Martindale, assistant as-sistant head resident of Ballif Hall. He declined invitations to speak here personally and to keynote mock conventions because of other commitments. com-mitments. Martindale then talked to both John Whittacker, Nixon's aide, and Mr. Nixon, to ask Mr. Nixon to speak to a rally April 22 and 23 by telelecture to stir up response for Choice '68. Mr. Nixon again declined. According to Mr. Whittacker, Mr. Nixon feels Kennedy and McCarthy McCar-thy have concentrated so much on campuses that he (Nixon) doesn't have a chance. He also feels the whole impetus of Choice '68 is liberal lib-eral oriented, and therefore, excludes ex-cludes his way of thinking. Mr. Whittacker stated N i x o n's strength doesn't lie with college students. stu-dents. It comes from the old party workers. He has political IOU's. Mr. Nixon also did not think the telephone was a good way to communicate com-municate to an audience. "In this instance nothing was better bet-ter than something." according to Mr. Nixon. "He apparently had a good session ses-sion at a college campus in Wisconsin," Wis-consin," stated Martingale. "He received re-ceived a standing ovation. He thinks when he is there in person he can get across. "But he doesn't want to capitalize capital-ize on areas where he is not strong. He feels defeated before he even starts." Martindale thinks the implication is that the Young Republicans are not strong on campus. He explained there are two organizations for young Republicans. There is t h e College Republicans and the Young Republicans, attracting those 24 to 30 years old. "The Republicans here at the Uni- versity are extraordinary," accord ing to Martindale, "but the major ity are extremely conservative anc limited in viewpoint." Martindale was an intern in Wash ington, D.C., to the House Republi can Conference, the research staf. of Republican leadership. He saic at one conference 600 intern showed up and all of them walkec out before the conference was over Martindale said this is typical o. young Republican leadership. "The leaders are extremely unrealistic and not broad enough. The National Nation-al Republican organization doesn't know what to do with them." Martindale did speak with New York's Mayor Lindsay, and if at all possible, Lindsay will speak through telelecture and will probably support sup-port Gov. Rockefeller. Martindale pointed out there is an organization in New York, the Coalition for a Republican Alternative, Alterna-tive, supporting Rockefeller, that is really working hard on Choice '68. Former Vice President Richard Nixon has declined to appear at any University political functions. Mr. Nixon said he has little chance of gaining; college support. |