Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis,a newcomer to national politics, ended weeks of speculation
with the announcement he plans to seek the 1988 Democratic
presidential nomination.
    Dukakis said he had authorized the formation of a
presidential campaign committee and would make a formal
announcement of candidacy in Boston on May 4.
    The 53-year-old Dukakis is serving his third term as
governor. He was reelected with 67 per cent of the vote last
November.
 Reuter
