"I hope," the captain began, "that you 12 have a pleasant crossing. It's a real pleasant crossing. It's a real pleasure to see on your 11 bright faces, the cordiality you 10 feel at this gathering of nine strangers to partake of your eight dinners. After the meal, if you four care for a game of bridge, I shall be happy to entertain both of you in my cabin. Or perhaps, sir, you will join me at the bar? — Okay, waiter clear the table, I don't intent to eat alone."
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WHO IS going to be the next president of the United States? That (pardon the expression) is the $64 million question.
I'll tell you who I think it is going to be, and this may be considered as wishful thinking, — I think it is going to be Nelson Rockefeller, the present Governor of New York state.
Why do I think so? The reason I think so is because I can think of no other man who could fill the vacancy like the man from Manhattan.
It is pretty obvious to most Americans that President Eisenhower has done a tremendous job as President of the greatest nation on earth. In this day and age there is no place for just a good man. The man who fills the Presidency will have the toughest job on ea(r)th, and the best of qualifications will be none too high.
As many of you know, I have been an admirer of the Rockefeller family for some time. I got my first real insight on Nelson R. when I sent to the Rockefeller Institute for some of the studies on U.S. Economics. Nelson R. is head of this group and he has with him some of the very eminent students in America.
There are five reports altogether and they range from national defense to U.S. peace-time planning. The thinking that went into these reports shows, (what I believe to be) the most clear headed thinking I have known. There is no prejudice, malice or self-interest thinking in these reports.
Nelson Rockefeller has proved himself an able politician he seems to be able to get done what he wants to without incurring too many ill feelings. The Democrats accuse him of dividing their numbers. The die-hard Republicans accuse him of being too soft with the Dems.
He is not afraid to face unpopular problems and work them out in short order. He gets to the root of things in a hurry. On top of that he is a devout Christian. He is devoted to his family, and despite the fact that for four generations they have had the lion's share of the nations wealth, they are still able to maintain the standing of the most stable of families.
Most people want a fatherly type of man and still want a fairly young man as president. Nelson answers these demands too.
Some say that Vice President Nixon stands in his way. That may be, but I think that there are enough Re(p)ublicans who want a winner and will change to Rockefeller in order to stay in power. At least to this date Nixon hasn't been able to show enought strength to win the Presidency. If I am not mistaken the Republican national convention comes first, therefore the Republicans can't wait to see who the Democrats nominate. Therefore that must go all out of risk defeat in the face if more than fifty-fifty odds.
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The language of gypsies is derived from Sanskrit, ancient language of the Hindus of India.
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If I am not mistaken this presidential primary Grandpa is referring to is the 1960 Republican Primary. Here is some information I found.
The 1960 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of theRepublican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1960 U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series ofprimary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1960 Republican National Convention held from July 25 to July 28, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois.
In seeking the nomination, Nixon faced no formidable opposition. He swept the primaries without difficulty.
Results from the 1960 general election.
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