University of Virginia Library

Miss Reagan Addresses YRs

Governor's Daughter

In her speech to area Republicans
and state Young Republicans
here Saturday, the daughter
of California Governor Ronald
Reagan warned that the 1968
general election was "only 13
short months away," and that
they should begin working now
to assure victory over President
Lyndon Johnson.

Miss Maureen Reagan spoke at
a fund-raising banquet for area
Republican candidates, which
was held in conjunction with a
campaign workshop held here
Saturday by the State Federation
of College Young Republicans.

Her speech was largely composed
of a verbal attack on the
Johnson administration.

"I would like to personally
congratulate the wiseacre who
thought up the surtax," she said.
"Miracle of miracles, they've finally
thought of a way to tax our
taxes."

Miss Reagan was highly critical
of the poverty programs and
noted their high costs and what
she said were their small returns.
"The people have been given
words and promises until they no
longer believe words and promises,"
she said.

Before the dinner, Miss Reagan
held a press conference in which
she declined to confirm or deny
speculation that her father will
run for the Republican presidential
nomination.

When asked if she would
work for him if he ran in the
next election, she said, "He won't
be running for re-election until
1970," referring to California's
gubernatorial election. Asked if
something might happen in the
meantime, she said she did not
think her father would seek another
office.

More than 200 college students
from around the state attended
Saturday's campaign workshop,
which was hosted this year by
the University Young Republicans.

The workshop included four
seminars and a speech by Congressman
William Scott of the
Eighth District, who discussed his
successful campaign. Isaac Freeman,
campaign assistant to Congressman
William Wampler, also
spoke.