Popcorn Forum Scrapbook 1972-1974

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Elect Davis., Williams HHH By RUSS HILL

Press Staff Reporter It's imperative that Bud Davis be sent to the United States Senate from Idaho, Senator Hubert Humphrey said here today. AND ED Williams needs to be sent to Congress, too, the former U. S. vice president • told Democrats at a $15.a-plate fund-raising luncheon at the Convention Center. Humphrey said Davis has the quality and character needed in the Senate, one who's committed to preserving freedom as a precious commodity. "You heard a message Crom a man of character," Humphrey said of Davis' talk earlier at the lun~beon, saying " we would like to have the team of Church and Davis down there (in the Senate). "There is enough stench around the Nixon Administration to take slightly more than one small can of deordorant," Senator Humphrey declared earlier today at a press conference in the North Shore Con\entlon Center. THE FORMER Vice President challenged President Nixon to clean house by getting rid of all the people ln the Watergate bugging lnddent. Humphrey also dedared that Nixon should reveal all of the names of the people who gave ' an unreported $10 million to his political

campa~n.

"lf be is re-elected without disclosing this thing, he will be coming back just like he has smallpox," ISlerted Humphrey. IN HIS ONE day visit in Coeur d' Alene, Senator Humphrey is speaking on behalf of the candidates of William (Bud) Davis, Democratic Senatorial candidate, and Ed Williams, Democratic hopeful for a Congressional seat. Scheduled to arrive at the Coeur d'Alene Air Tenninal at 10 a.m., Humphrey proved to be an eulyblrd. Coming by charter jet from Portland,

Ore., Humphrey thought Coeur d'Alene was on Mountain Time and so arrived nearly an hour early . . There were 70 people at 'the airport to greet Humphrey after bis wait. Sheriff Stan Johnson led a caravan of cars taking Senator Humphrey rust to the Coeur d'Alene Shopping Mall. I

UPON LEAVING the Mall, the caravan went to North Idaho College where several hundred people waited in the gymnasium to hear him tell he bad been author of the original college student loan bill. Humphrey urged the college students to become involved in politics because, be said, no one has a greater stake in this country than students. "There are no vacant chairs in politics," observed Humphrey. "If you are not in that seat someone else will take it." HUMPHREY NOTED that there have been more advances In education and educational facilities in the past 10 years than in the previous 300 years. " We have done so much in a short time In many fields that we haven't sorted IL all ol&. You must do that," he told the young people, quipping that " no matter how much Geritol I sip I won't be around to do it. " THE WAVE of change is upon us," said Humphrey. "Many are disturbed at what Is happening, but tbe miracle is that we have survived. Humphrey said that his only criticism of the young people is their lack of a sense of history. He said that you must know the past to project for tomorrow. In the next Congress, Humphrey said he is going to propose a National Development and Growth Plan.


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