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A newspaper article discussing: In this article, U.S. Senator Frank Church of Idaho announces his candidacy for the presidency, despite his late entry into the race. He acknowledges that his campaign was delayed due to his chairmanship of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but now he is determined to continue his bid. His entry comes at a time when several other Democratic candidates have dropped out or are struggling. Church sees this as an opportunity to gain momentum and take on the leading contenders, such as Jimmy Carter, Morris Udall, and George Wallace. If Church does not succeed, his campaign could serve as a springboard for future political races.

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The national scene...Church believes he has fair president chance
Creator:
Plastino, Ben
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1976-03-19
Description:
A newspaper article discussing: In this article, U.S. Senator Frank Church of Idaho announces his candidacy for the presidency, despite his late entry into the race. He acknowledges that his campaign was delayed due to his chairmanship of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but now he is determined to continue his bid. His entry comes at a time when several other Democratic candidates have dropped out or are struggling. Church sees this as an opportunity to gain momentum and take on the leading contenders, such as Jimmy Carter, Morris Udall, and George Wallace. If Church does not succeed, his campaign could serve as a springboard for future political races.
Subjects:
campaigns bids presidencies races
Politicians:
Frank Church
Location:
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho County:
Bonneville County
Source:
Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Source Identifier:
mg632-f01_004
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Language:
eng

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