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Garland Support

The Vice President told reporters that it
would be "fair to say" this meant he would
support Mr. Garland over the independent
candidate, Harry F. Byrd. Jr.

In a news conference yesterday, press
secretary Ronald Ziegler was asked whether Mr.
Nixon agreed with the Vice President's
endorsement. Mr. Ziegler replied, "We are not
getting involved in the Virginia campaign."

Mr. Ziegler said that Mr. Agnew's
endorsement of Mr. Garland should be
interpreted as "a statement of the Vice
President" and not a statement of Mr. Nixon.

Published reports have said that the White
House is quietly encouraging the conservative
Virginian's campaign for re-election. Mr. Byrd
has supported the president on several close
Congressional actions this session.