Dublin Core
Title
Young Republicans, 1968-1969, p. 3b.
Subject
The Activities of the Mary Washington College Young Republicans Club
Creator
MWC Young Republicans (1968-1969)
Source
Special Collections, Simpson Library, The University of Mary Washington
Publisher
History 428: Adventures in Digital History, 2014
Date
No date.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Scrapbook
Identifier
MWC Young Republicans 1967-1968
Coverage
1968-1969
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Transcription
Item 1: We made sure Nixon and / Scott supporters advertised / their vote, with / blue & red / bumper stickers!
Image 1: bumper branding
Item 1: YR’s kickoff year with new chairman / By TINA CONVERY / “Girls in red sashes with bright Nixon buttons, U. Va. workshops and hotdogs with mustard, parties of a victory and conventions that swing; these are a few of my favorite things…” floated from the Young Republican executive board meeting as plans were being made for the coming election year. / The Mary Washington YR club, which has received outstanding honors in the state, is presently under the new leadership of Nicki Fowler. Former YR chairman Margaret Lawrence resigned from the position in order to more aptly fulfill the responsibilities of secretary to the Virginia College Republican Federation. / The YR’s have been active in the two weeks since school has begun, increasing their membership to 200 and beginning their financial drive by selling hot dogs in the dorms. / Bumper branding and telephone canvassing are being carried on daily as the members work not only for the presidential campaign but for the local eighth district congressional campaign as well. / Future activities of the club include a state campaign workshop, a special campus YR meeting, and programs featuring various speakers. / The U. Va. sponsored state workshop will emphasize the “coordination of national, state, and local campaign efforts in Virginia.” Ray Humphreys, director of the Educational Division of the Republican National Committee, and Sam Carpenter, Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, will be leading several seminars on the theme “Campaign Prospects 1968”. / General Eisenhower’s birthday will be celebrated at a special YR meeting to be held October 12. Congressman William Lloyd Scott, representative from the eighth district is scheduled to speak at a meeting on October 25 which will be opened to the entire campus.
Item 2: RE-ELECT SCOTT
Image 1: bumper branding
Item 1: YR’s kickoff year with new chairman / By TINA CONVERY / “Girls in red sashes with bright Nixon buttons, U. Va. workshops and hotdogs with mustard, parties of a victory and conventions that swing; these are a few of my favorite things…” floated from the Young Republican executive board meeting as plans were being made for the coming election year. / The Mary Washington YR club, which has received outstanding honors in the state, is presently under the new leadership of Nicki Fowler. Former YR chairman Margaret Lawrence resigned from the position in order to more aptly fulfill the responsibilities of secretary to the Virginia College Republican Federation. / The YR’s have been active in the two weeks since school has begun, increasing their membership to 200 and beginning their financial drive by selling hot dogs in the dorms. / Bumper branding and telephone canvassing are being carried on daily as the members work not only for the presidential campaign but for the local eighth district congressional campaign as well. / Future activities of the club include a state campaign workshop, a special campus YR meeting, and programs featuring various speakers. / The U. Va. sponsored state workshop will emphasize the “coordination of national, state, and local campaign efforts in Virginia.” Ray Humphreys, director of the Educational Division of the Republican National Committee, and Sam Carpenter, Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, will be leading several seminars on the theme “Campaign Prospects 1968”. / General Eisenhower’s birthday will be celebrated at a special YR meeting to be held October 12. Congressman William Lloyd Scott, representative from the eighth district is scheduled to speak at a meeting on October 25 which will be opened to the entire campus.
Item 2: RE-ELECT SCOTT