6 NEWEST REPUBLICAN SENATORS FORM TEAM OF THEIR OWN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000300260006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 1998
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 2, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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Opi)OSiticn to dirge major pr(
Leader Eve rett M. Dirkscr,'
classea as moderates, say the
:.i JSt Cf the bix, general;
Sanitiz
mestic and foreign policy mat
rois sci;ator's lead on some do
ty who have made it clear tnc
aae.not going to follow the Illi
umbiing among these mgr
experienced moderates tha
D rk .scn often takes more con-
iservative positions than they
think is justified by Republican
primarily interested in getting
backnround inforrnat:nn nn
members," he said.
"I wished it embraced more,
not only saw no threat to his
positions on major issues.
`.w.ere is no thought of chal-
lenging Son.. Dirksen's leader-1
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differences of opinion on severa
issues and we discuss the
frankly. I1e has never tried i
any way to get me to change
stand i have taken."
He said Dirksen has accepte
group soon,
son. lark 0. Hatfield, R-Ore.
of the group's objectives. He
said he had not been subjected
to any "arm twisting" when
he opposed Dirkscn.
Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr., R~
t
he
h
i
fact
hat
e
s Dirksen's son
n-law ingucnce his vote on spe
cific issues. And he said he
leans toward support 'of the
consular treaty.
iiatfie:d and Percy are re-
arded as "doves" on the Viet-1
upp ortcd Presdent Johnson's'
nurse and in the past has urged
as been willing to uiidertake.-7-
e GOP study group already'
cafe Dean Rusk and .Ccr a'
a
:ic! .:'.~i ` 1 n~kc;pbers p n
o meet with them.
i e.sides Percy, Hatfield and
f akec, otter members of the'
and Clifford P.
All except Griffin are fresh-'
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