Politics by gaffe: recalling the ‘brainwashing’ of George Romney
Dec 2, 2011 · But Michigan Gov. George Romney — father of Mitt Romney, of course former CEO of American Motors — was the media darling at the time with his slicked back grey hair and his no-nonsense style.
On this day in 1967: Gov. George Romney says he was ‘brainwashed…
On Aug. 31, 1967, Gov. George Romney of Michigan, a leading contender for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination, told Detroit television talk show host Lou Gordon that he had been subject to “brainwashing” by American generals into supporting the Vietnam war effort while touring southeast Asia in 1965.
Recalling the year that 'brainwashed' became part of our ... - MinnPost
Sep 18, 2020 · CBS’ Roger Mudd quizzed Romney on the about-face in 1967. Romney said he had been “brainwashed” by government officials into thinking earlier that Johnson’s policies might work.
George Romney 1968 presidential campaign - Wikipedia
Initially, Romney supported the Vietnam War, but after a 1965 trip there, he began to question the mission, feeling he had been "brainwashed" by military officials. In August 1967, he articulated his opposition to the war.
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Feb 2, 2012 · Will Mitt Romney’s inartful phrase derail his nomination express, just as George Romney’s “brainwashing” gaffe destroyed his campaign for the White House in 1967-1968?
George Romney Brainwash interview on WKBD-TV 50 - YouTube
This is a video of an interview done in 1967 on WKBD-TV (channel 50) by Lou Gordon of former Michigan Governor George Romney (father of presidential candidate Mitt Romney) in which he made...
Michigan’s Romney Was Brainwashed—By The Income Tax - Forbes
Oct 12, 2022 · In 1967, Michigan Gov. George Romney acceded to an income tax, so that, as the official reasoning went, corporate taxes might be reduced.
Romney Asserts He Underwent 'Brainwashing' on Vietnam Trip
DETROIT, Sept. 4 Gov. George Romney believes he was subjected to "brainwashing" during a visit to Vietnam. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
Ex-Governor, 81, Says Government Can’t Do It All : Romney an …
Mar 19, 1989 · On a September, 1967, television interview show, Romney startled the nation by saying he had originally supported the war in Vietnam because he had been brainwashed by the military during a...
Governor George Romney of Michigan is most commonly remembered for his 1967 comment that he had been subjected to "brainwashing" by American military and diplomatic officials when he