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Category : Republican National Convention
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Official Report of the Proceedings of the Thirty-first Republican National Convention, Held in Kansas City, Missouri, August 16, 17, 18, 19, 1976 Resulting in the Nomination of Gerald R. Ford, of Michigan, for President, and the Nomination of Robert Dole, of Kansas, for Vice President
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Category : Republican National Convention
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Official Report of the Proceedings of the ... Republican National Convention
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Category : Political conventions
Languages : en
Pages : 554
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Subject Catalog
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
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Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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Library of Congress Catalogs
Author: Library of CongressA Terrible Thing to Waste
Author: David Hamilton GollandPublisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700630619
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Arthur Fletcher (1924–2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. The first black player for the Baltimore Colts, the father of affirmative action and adviser to four presidents, he coined the United Negro College Fund's motto: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste." Modern readers might be surprised to learn that Fletcher was also a Republican. Fletcher's story, told in full for the first time in this book, embodies the conundrum of the post–World War II black Republican—the civil rights leader who remained loyal to the party even as it abandoned the principles he espoused. The upward arc of Fletcher's political narrative begins with his first youthful protest—a boycott of his high school yearbook—and culminates with his appointment as assistant secretary of Labor under Richard Nixon. The Republican Party he embraced after returning from the war was "the Party of Lincoln"—a big tent, truly welcoming African Americans. A Terrible Thing to Waste shows us those heady days, from Brown v. Board of Education to Fletcher's implementing of the Philadelphia Plan, the first major national affirmative action initiative. Though successes and accomplishments followed through successive Republican administrations—as chair of the US Commission on Civil Rights under George H. W. Bush, for example, Fletcher's ability to promote civil rights policy eroded along with the GOP's engagement, as New Movement Conservatism and Nixon's Southern Strategy steadily alienated black voters. The book follows Fletcher to the bitter end, his ideals and party in direct conflict and his signature achievement under threat. In telling Fletcher's story, A Terrible Thing to Waste brings to light a little known chapter in the history of the civil rights movement—and with it, insights especially timely for a nation so dramatically divided over issues of race and party.
National Union Catalog
Author: Race and Meaning
Author: Gary R. KremerPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 082627336X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
No one has written more about the African American experience in Missouri over the past four decades than Gary Kremer, and now for the first time fourteen of his best articles on the subject are available in one place with the publication of Race and Meaning: The African American Experience in Missouri. By placing the articles in chronological order of historical events rather than by publication date, Kremer combines them into one detailed account that addresses issues such as the transition from slavery to freedom for African Americans in Missouri, all-black rural communities, and the lives of African Americans seeking new opportunities in Missouri’s cities. In addition to his previously published articles, Kremer includes a personal introduction revealing how he first became interested in researching African American history and how his education at Lincoln University--and specifically the influence of his mentor, Lorenzo Greene--helped him to realize his eventual career path. Race and Meaning makes a collection of largely unheard stories spanning much of Missouri history accessible for the first time in one place, allowing each article to be read in the context of the others, and creating a whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts. Whether you are a student, researcher, or general reader, this book will be essential to anyone with an interest in Missouri history.
Presidential Elections in the United States
Author: Kevin J. ColemanPublisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781560729815
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
This report describes the four stages of the presidential election process: the pre-nomination primaries and caucuses for selecting delegates to the national conventions; the national nominating conventions; the general election; and voting by members of the electoral college to choose the President and Vice President. The report will be updated again for the 2004 presidential election.
Secretaries and chiefs of staff of the United States Air Force
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428990461
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Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
After the People Vote
Author: Norman J. OrnsteinPublisher: A E I Press
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
The new edition of this popular guide examines how the electoral college and postelection processes work and includes a short history of contested elections.