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“Mailer Aims to Be Everyman’s Mayor.” Article-interview by Bernard Weinraub. New York Times, 17 April, 50. Mailer announces his intention to run in the Democratic mayoral primary “assuming there’s support among students.” He goes on to say “There’s a terrible sense of isolation and impotence. We have a miserable environment, and we can’t affect it. That inspires a demonic bitterness.”