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Sunday February 8, 1970
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This Day In 1970's History: Sunday February 8, 1970
  • Although four deep South Governors, meeting in Mobile, Ala., failed to devise a strategy to deal with the desegregation crisis, they specifically rejected violence as a recourse. In a joint statement, the Governors said they will confer with the Washington delegations of their states. [New York Times]

  • In a noisy Birmingham, Ala., rally, former Governor George Wallace urged Southern Governors to defy federal court integration orders. Mr. Wallace also promised to run for the presidency again in 1972 "if Nixon doesn't do something about the mess our schools are in." [New York Times]

  • The Democrats' version of the State of the Nation pictured President Nixon as a man more concerned about weapons than education. The nationally televised program resembled Mr. Nixon's 1968 campaign broadcasts. But the Vietnam war was hardly mentioned in the broadcast, indicating the degree to which Mr. Nixon has defused the war as a political issue. [New York Times]

  • Senate delay in the confirmation proceedings of Supreme Court appointee G. Harrold Carswell is giving opponents of the nomination time to dig extensively into his background for evidence that might hinder his confirmation. The opponents are probing for evidence of segregationist actions and financial conflicts or ethical lapses. [New York Times]

  • A study by staff members of the Senate Finance Committee showed widespread faults and abuses in Medicare and Medicaid with costs mounting almost beyond control. The study is the most extensive analysis of the two programs ever undertaken. [New York Times]
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