NIXON SAYS HE WILL KEEP HIS NAME OUT OF PRIMARIES
Hershey, Pennsylvania (JFK+50) On October 13, 1963, former Vice-President Richard M. Nixon said "he would keep his name out of any...presidential primary where the consent of the candidate is required."
Mr. Nixon has "often" said he would not seek the 1964 Republican presidential nomination.
The former Vice-President is in Hershey to attend an "informal" reunion of Eisenhower administration officials honoring Ike's approaching 73rd birthday.
JFK+50 NOTE
Nixon had been defeated in his bid for the governorship of California in 1962 & told the press, "just think, you won't have Nixon to kick around anymore." While he did not seek the Republican nomination in 1964, he did in 1968 & was elected the 36th POTUS.
SOURCE
"Nixon Vows No Primaries," by David S. Broder, October 13, 1963, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
