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The Herald
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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A. Philip Randolph, the only one of 150 AFL-CIO leaders to vote against endorsing Senator John F. Kennedy for president, citing insufficient differences between Kennedy and Nixon. George Meany rejected Randolph's idea for a new labor party. Joseph Curran expressed dissatisfaction but voted in favor.
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Washington, D. C., (CNS) - A. Philip Randolph - long known for his independent thinking - refused to go along with the rest of the chiefs of the AFL-CIO and was the sole one of 150 to vote against endorsing Senator John F. Kennedy for President of the United States.
"There is not enough difference between them (Nixon and Kennedy) to justify a choice," was his comment.
Thus the vote went 149 for Kennedy and one against Kennedy. Randolph wanted to start a new party - a labor party. But President George Meany squelched the idea and thought that all labor should work with the present two party system.
Another labor chief complained too, but he, Joseph Curran of the National Maritime Union, voted with the rest. He said: "I'm not pleased with him (Kennedy). I've never been pleased with him and I doubt' if I ever will be pleased with him ... I'm even less pleased with the other guy." Curran finally came in line.
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vote: 149 for kennedy, 1 against (randolph). randolph's proposal for a new labor party rejected by meany. curran voted for kennedy despite complaints.
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A. Philip Randolph refused to endorse Senator John F. Kennedy for President, being the sole dissenter among 150 AFL-CIO chiefs, stating no significant difference between Kennedy and Nixon. He proposed starting a new labor party, but President George Meany opposed it, favoring the two-party system. Joseph Curran of the National Maritime Union complained about Kennedy but voted in favor.