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On November 4, 1967, Touchstone ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for Louisiana state superintendent of education. He claimed that he would use administrative measures to thwart the accelerating process of school desegregation in Louisiana, which was completed fully under federal court decrees in August 1970. He was badly defeated by [[incumbent]] [[Bill Dodd|William J. "Bill" Dodd]], a long-time Louisiana politician who sought a second term as superintendent.<ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' November 6, 1967, p. 1.</ref> Dodd formerly served as lieutenant governor under [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].

On November 4, 1967, Touchstone ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for Louisiana state superintendent of education. He claimed that he would use administrative measures to thwart the accelerating process of school desegregation in Louisiana, which was completed fully under federal court decrees in August 1970. He was badly defeated by [[incumbent]] [[Bill Dodd|William J. "Bill" Dodd]], a long-time Louisiana politician who sought a second term as superintendent.<ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' November 6, 1967, p. 1.</ref> Dodd formerly served as lieutenant governor under [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].

In that same primary election, John McKeithen won overwhelmingly his second consecutive term as governor over the intra-party challenge of conservative [[U.S. Representative]] John Richard Rarick (1924-2009).

In that same primary election, John McKeithen won overwhelmingly his second consecutive term as governor over the intra-party challenge of conservative [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Rarick]] of St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish.

Touchstone was born in Sabine Parish, and Dodd, who was seventeen years Touchstone's senior, was reared in Sabine Parish.​

Touchstone was born in Sabine Parish, and Dodd, who was seventeen years Touchstone's senior, was reared in Sabine Parish.​