Increases in education, the establishment of Community Colleges around the state that would be accessible to individuals who cannot afford to go to the university of alabama, but they could attend the Community College for a couple of years, maybe get a tech degree or whatever. Education was a big part of it. The underlying force of this passion for governor wallace was, at least in the 1960s, was the race issue. Our first call on George Wallace comes from michigan. You are on the contenders. We are live from montgomery alabama. Thank you very much. What appeal did governor wallace have to white ethnic, and religious groups like jews, catholics, etc. , outside of the south and the urban areas . Also, what did he take of senator goldwater . Senator goldwater was also against the civil rights stuff. Thank you very much. He did have a remarkable appeal to ethnic, particularly first generation, eastern europeans. He did not have the baggage of being antisemitic and of being antiforeign. Wh
Intend to carry on the fight and local government for liberty of freedom and for the Free Enterprise and private property systems. To do so, requires money and i hope that you will join with us in this great effort of any amount that you can afford will help. The Wallace Campaign Head Quarters of governor alabama handles all contributions but for quick process, your contributions should be sent to the Wallace Campaign po box 1968 montgomery alabama, 36103. This is one way that you can make sure that your voice is heard and that you have a candidate and a platform that you will can support the president s race in november. Today there is not a difference in the National Republican friday and the National Party approaching the problems of our nation. This is not a personal campaign for George Wallace. Our campaign against anyone. It is a true grass roots of determination who like you are tired of false promises and the ever growing centralization of Government Policies and washington. No
I love you, too. I sure do. Oh. I thought you were a she. Youre a he. Oh, pie goodness. When he was in california, anarchists laid down and threatened his personal safety. The president of the United States. I want to tell you if you elect me the president and i go to california, or i come to arkansas, and some of them lie down in front of my automobile, it will be the last time they want to lie down in front of it. Were joined here in the Governors Mansion, in front of the Governors Mansion, in montgomery, alabama, two miles south of downtown montgomery by dan carter. Biographer of George Wallace the politics of rage, his book. Dr. Carter, in your book, you describe George Wallace as the most influential loser of the 20th century. What do you mean by that . Well, certainly of the 20th century, and the period since world war ii, to the rise of conservatism, i cant think of anyone who was more influential, not so much in creating ideas but as showing that there was a tremendous amount o
The records of the u. S. Senate and the house of representatives and which sponsors the series. Researcher talks invites scholars to tell us about their projects and how the records support them. Since the highly visible senate and house investigations of the 1950s have received much researcher attention over the last few years we have invited historians to speak about the records. Weve asked them to talk about labor and management, better known as the mclellan committee, several have made presentations based on the research on the house unamerican activities committee. Historians have conducted Considerable Research in the Senate Special committee to investigate organized crime and interstate commerce better mean as the key fofr committee. We are pleased to have tammy ingram, associate professor of history at the college of charleston whose talk is titled dear senator,s us the key fofr and the anticrime crusade in the south. She has researched senator kefauvers records at and personal
100 years ago president Woodrow Wilson signed the bill creating the National Park service, and thursday we look back at the caretakers of these natural and historic treasures. Beginning at 10 00 a. M. Eastern and throughout the day, we take you to National Park Service Sites across the country as recorded by cspan. At 7 00 p. M. Eastern weve live from the National Park services most visited historic home, arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial at Arlington National cemetery. Joining us with your phone calls as we talk with robert stanton, former National Park Service Director and brandon buys, the former arlington house site thursday, the 100th anniversary of the National Park service live from arlington house at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan 3. Up next, history professor tammy ingram discusses her book the wickedest city in america. Sex, race and organized crime in the jim crow south. She chronicles the Crime Investigation city chair in 1950 and 51 and field