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Show tSeiiatorSupportsRockefeller Over Tele-Lecture Hookup period, Senator Brooke was questioned ques-tioned on Rockefeller's position on civil rights and the draft. "Rockefellers civil rights policy is clear. He is a strong defender of the races." He pointed out Rockefeller's progressive civil rights record in New York state. "He is the best man equiped to unite the blacks and the whites of this country." instead, interested only in doing the job once he has it." Senator-Brooke Senator-Brooke warned in the conclusion of his formal presentation that the man elected as president may in part determine the fate of the country, and that an unconcerned attitude towards the election should be highly discouraged. "Nonetheless," "Nonethe-less," he conceded, "right or wrong, the man we elect to the highest office will be a gauge of the mood of the nation." Rockefeller Position During the question and answer By DAVE ROWLAND Chronicle Staff Writer Senator Edward Brooke (R-Mass.) (R-Mass.) spoke for about 20 minutes Tuesday via the tele-lecture hookup exclusively to University students in support of a campaign to draft New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller Rocke-feller for president. Senator Brooke stated in a brief presentation that the next president presi-dent of the United States will make crucial decisions which will concern con-cern all Americans, perhaps for a long time to come. "As citizens of this country, we have to elect a man for the presidency who will be able to measure the problems that will confront him and make the most level headed decisions under the most high pressure conditions," con-ditions," stated Brooke. Understand Problems Senator Brooke continued by listing list-ing the qualifications the man who should become president should possess, which includes an understanding under-standing of the problems of state and local government, the problems prob-lems of the large cities, and an understanding of the federal system sys-tem which will springboard the president to the already assumed position of world leadership. Rockefeller Rocke-feller has the understanding, and he is therefore best qualified to take the helm as president," commented comment-ed Brooke. "Rockefeller is a man who is aimed not at getting the job of President, unlike some, but he is |