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In 1968, Waggonner easily turned back an [[African American]] primary challenger, Leon R. Tarver, II, later president of the historically black Southern University System in [[Baton Rouge]]. Tarver's family operates a Shreveport mortuary. His brother, Gregory "Greg" Tarver, a former Shreveport City Council member, is a long-term state senator for Caddo Parish. Over the years, Waggonner had only token opponents. He did not seek a tenth term in 1978.

In 1968, Waggonner easily turned back an [[African American]] primary challenger, Leon R. Tarver, II, later president of the historically black Southern University System in [[Baton Rouge]]. Tarver's family operates a Shreveport mortuary. His brother, Gregory "Greg" Tarver, a former Shreveport City Council member, is a long-term state senator for Caddo Parish. Over the years, Waggonner had only token opponents. He did not seek a tenth term in 1978.

On April 5, 1966, Waggonner commented on the founding of [[Rhodesia]]:

On April 5, 1966, Waggonner commented on the founding of [[Rhodesia]], which in 1979 became [[Zimbabwe]]:

<blockquote>Three generations ago, a group of resourceful white men went into the jungle of what is now Rhodesia and carved a civilized land by the sheer force of their brains and management ability. The lesson of history was crystal clear then as it is now: the natives were not capable of producing any semblance of what we call civilization. Now that the white man had led them out of savagery, the [[socialism|Socialist]], left-wing camp is up in arms to turn the country back to them. This is, of course, a not too subtle way of building a Socialist bridge from [[democracy]] to [[communism]].<ref name="rhodesia">Lake, Anthony. ''The "Tar Baby" Option: American Policy Toward Southern Rhodesia,'' 1976, p. 119.</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>Three generations ago, a group of resourceful white men went into the jungle of what is now Rhodesia and carved a civilized land by the sheer force of their brains and management ability. The lesson of history was crystal clear then as it is now: the natives were not capable of producing any semblance of what we call civilization. Now that the white man had led them out of savagery, the [[socialism|Socialist]] left-wing camp is up in arms to turn the country back to them. This is, of course, a not too subtle way of building a Socialist bridge from [[democracy]] to [[communism]].<ref name="rhodesia">Lake, Anthony. ''The "Tar Baby" Option: American Policy Toward Southern Rhodesia,'' 1976, p. 119.</ref></blockquote>

In 1968, Waggonner spoke against the legislation introduced by [[Moderate Republican]] U.S. Representative Robert McClory of [[Illinois]], which designates the third Monday of February as what has become "President's Day," rather than the traditional February 22 holiday in honor of the birth of [[George Washington]]. Waggonner told the sponsors of the bill: “You have further commercialized and made further meaningless something that has the respect of the people of this country.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amgreatness.com/2018/02/18/make-washingtons-birthday-great/|title=Make Washington’s Birthday Great Again|author=John Fonte|publisher=Amgreatness.com|date=February 18, 2018|accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref>

In 1968, Waggonner spoke against the legislation introduced by [[Moderate Republican]] U.S. Representative Robert McClory of [[Illinois]], which designates the third Monday of February as what has become "President's Day," rather than the traditional February 22 holiday in honor of the birth of [[George Washington]]. Waggonner told the sponsors of the bill: “You have further commercialized and made further meaningless something that has the respect of the people of this country.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amgreatness.com/2018/02/18/make-washingtons-birthday-great/|title=Make Washington’s Birthday Great Again|author=John Fonte|publisher=Amgreatness.com|date=February 18, 2018|accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref>