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racial conflict. I think he will because I think he's concerned — as
are most of the people in this country right now — that there is a
wave of permissiveness that has been allowed to prosper and flourish
and the people really don't know when the politicians — the people in
government — are going to actually have the courage to put their
foot down and say no to some of these unreasonable requests. I
think Mr. Nixon has made it perfectly clear that while he advocates
the causes of civil rights and equality of opportunity he distinguishes
between those factors and the broad generalizations of economic im-
provement without effort which seem to come so frequently from the
people you are referring to.

Q. Would you give a specific example of what you mean by an un-
reasonable request?

A. Yes. I think it's completely unreasonable for anybody to go to
Washington and say that he is advocating welfare rights. I don't
think there is such a thing as a welfare right. Now let me say that I
think that the people who are reflecting the opinion in this country,
that I am concerned about, are not thinking cogently through this
problem. I just want to give you an example lifted from a lead story
in a newspaper. It indicated that yesterday the demonstrations in
Washington were for "a just share of affluence and dignity for all
Americans. " Now let's just analyze that a minute. What is a "just
share of affluence?" Can you have a "just share of affluence?" Even
the people in Communist Russia aren't satisfied that the affluence
is properly distributed among them. This is impossible. There isn't
any such thing as a just share of wealth. Some people have more
wealth than others. Sometimes it's circumstances that bring on the
disparities, sometimes it's a lack of effort. But whatever the reason be,
you can't have equal wealth. Even in a Communist country you can't
have it. Now the second point — a "just share of dignity for all
Americans. " I have always felt that dignity is a quality that is de-
veloped internally by the individual. It's not something that you can
buy in a portion like ice cream. So when a person starts an article
out saying that the demonstrating that's going on in the so-called
poor people's campaign in Washington is to achieve a "just share of
affluence and dignity, " the preamble itself is evidence of what I call
fuzzy thinking.

(Wallace Campaign)

Q. Governor, to get back to Governor Wallace for a moment. Have
you had any indications at all how he may fare in Maryland?

A. Well, I suppose based on his previous attempt in Maryland he's