The Nation: Gilligan's Dilemma

If Richard Nixon is to hid successfully for a second term in the White House, one of the key states he needs in November 1972 is Ohio; no Republican President has ever been elected without carrying it. Hardly a secret to the G.O.P.. that axiom of American politics weighs most painfully at present in the mind of a Democrat. Ohio's red-haired Governor, John J. Gilligan. He faces a tough dilemma. Before he can hope to mount an effective campaign against a Republican presidential drive in his own state, he must make a crucial decision...

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