Local Delegate Known for Speaking Her Mind
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › September 04, 2008
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Eleanor Nissley's brief, unexpected star- turn at the 1968 Republican National Convention left her with a bundle of telegrams and a memory that still rankles 40 years later.
The genteel party soldier from Ridgewood, known for her stubborn, independent streak, arrived in Miami as a determined Nelson Rockefeller delegate. But a surprise tactical maneuver by Bergen County GOP Chairman Nelson Gross bound the Bergen delegates to Richard Nixon.See the full content of this document
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Local Delegate Known for Speaking Her Mind
Infuriated delegation chairman Sen. Clifford Case, a Rockefeller supporter, ordered each delegate to step up to the microphone and individually cast a vote for Nixon live, on national television.
"We were bound by a total unit vote," Niss...See the full content of this document
