Lowenstein: Nixon Can Be Beaten

Allard K. Lowenstein joined Congressman Donald W. Riegle (R-Mich.) last night to ask for renewed vigor in the effort to defeat President Nixon in 1972 and reorder the priorities of America.

The New York Democrat, who initiated the Dump Johnson movement in 1968 but was defeated last November in his bid for a second House term when his Long Island district was gerrymandered, reminded an audience of under 60 in Lowell Lecture Hall that the 1972 struggle will be easier than that of 1968 for two reasons.

First, the precedent has been set and there is confidence that it can be done again. Secondly, there will be 23 million new young voters on the rolls. "My district can be gerrymandered but there's no way to gerrymander a whole country," said Lowenstein.

Raising Possibilities

Lowenstein's address was a combination of sadness and optimism, but stressed the need to keep trying. Riegle, an outspoken war critic, raised the possibility of a Republican challenger in the primaries next year.