Cites for the quotes I unearth are as good as the sources for the websites. Many of the journals I cite are of course biased, unfortunately; I will attempt to keep my presentation to the facts as best I can. -- from <a href=http://www.teenpact.com/submissi.htm target=new>http://www.teenpact.com/submissi.htm</a> "Texas and Illinois weren't the only states reporting voting "irregularities". A simple switch of only 51,383 votes in Illinois, New Mexico, Arkansas and Missouri would have given the election to Nixon. In retrospect, Nixon wrote: "We had made a serious mistake in not having taken precautions against such a situation, and it was too late now. A presidential recount would require up to half a year, during which time the legitimacy of Kennedy's election would be in question. The effect could be devastating to America's foreign relations. I could not subject the country to such a situation. And what if I demanded a recount and it turned out that despite the vote fraud Kennedy had still won? Charges of "sore loser" would follow me through history and remove any possibility of a further political career. After considering these and many other factors, I made my decision and sent Kennedy a telegram conceding the election." -- <a href=http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/3/0,5716,57373+2+55968,00.html target=new>http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/3/0,5716,57373+2+55968,00.html</a> "prominent Republicans--including Eisenhower--even urged Nixon to contest the results." -- Sadly, I cannot at this time unearth more material. I suppose that tomorrow, since I have to come into work to support systems that aren't even going to be used :), I will have more time to research this. --regards, shawn
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