Are descendents of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been extremely well served with ben as executive director of the kentucky humanities council, and i want to thank him for sharing some of the anecdotes im going to use today. Finally, i want to thank chris and thend fred karam professors who have contributed in one way or another not only to my remarks today but to a series of speeches ive been doing on prominent kentucky senators over the past couple years. Are here to discuss the lives and intersecting careers of three men. Two of these three men helped define kentucky politics for much of the 20th century. Both serving as governor and as senator. Both were intensely and ambitious men both rose from modest origins. Both were democrats born in western kentucky. Both were accomplished athletes in their youth and fine coaches thereafter. Both had a gift for remembering names and faces. Intro kentucky style, these two men carried on a feud that literall
Well, thank you very much, robert. Its a real pleasure to be here today at transylvania. Want to thank president kerry and transylvania for hosting me here today. Happy to be veterans day here as well. I also want to acknowledge my good friend ben chandler. He and his family of course are descendants of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been extremely well served with ben as the executive director of the Kentucky Humanities Council and i want to thank him for sharing some of the anecdotes im going to use today. Finally, i want to thank chris mosher, all of whom have contributed in one way or another not only to the remarks today, but speeches ive been giving to prominent kentucky senators over the past few years. Two of these three men helped define kentucky politics for much of the 20th century. Both served as governor and as senator. Both were intensely ambitious men. Both rose from modest origins. Both were democrats born in western kentucky. Both we
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell giving a lecture on the rivalry between 2 kentucky politicians who served as governor and in the senate in century. Happy chandler and earle ofments led to the election there should morton in 1950 six. Transylvania university and the Henry Clay Center for statesmanship hosted the hourlong talk. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to be here in transylvania. I would like to thank president vetter, andel the Transylvania Center for hosting me. It is veterans day, a good day to remember those who served our country over the years. I want to acknowledge my good chandler. N he and his family are descendents of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been well served with ben as the executive director of the kentucky humanities council, and i want to thank him for sharing some of the antidotes i will use. I want to thank chris mosher and karem, and tom appleton. All of whom have contributed in one way or another, not only to
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Politicians who served as governors and the senate. Senator mcconnell argues that the competition between Happy Chandler and Earle Clements led to the election of Thruston Morton. Well, thank you very much, robert. Its a real pleasure to be here today at transylvania. Want to thank president kerry and transylvania for hosting me here today. Happy to be veterans day here as well. I also want to acknowledge my good friend ben chandler. He and his family of course are descendants of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been extremely well served with ben as the executive director of the Kentucky Humanities Council and i want to thank him for sharing some of the anecdotes im going to use today. Finally, i want to thank chris mosher, all of whom have contributed in one way or another not only to the remarks today, but speeches ive been giving to prominent kentucky senators over the past few years. Two of these three men helped define kentucky politics for much