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Loyalty Question

He said Mr. Spong is a
"technician, if not a law
clerk."

In reference to Mr. Spong's
position of neutrality in the
presidential race, Mr.
Henderson said, "If he feels no
obligation to support George
McGovern for President, then
no Virginia Democrat has the
responsibility to support
William B. Spong."

Mr. Scott did not escape Mr.
Henderson's attack. "Scott is
so far out of the mainstream of
Virginia interests," he said,

"that he would not be good for
the Republican party or for
Virginia."

Mr. Henderson reiterated his
claim that Mr. Scott "is so far
to the right, he thinks Nixon is
a liberal."

The independent candidate
stated that if he were elected,
he would try to have all
treaties of the United States
"reviewed and revised" to
conform with "today's
experience and today's
situation." He singled out the
NATO, SEATO and ANZUS
(Australia, New Zealand and
the United States) treaties.

Mr. Henderson
acknowledged that his is an
uphill battle in this campaign.
"We have begun to bridge the
identity gap," he said.