Credit card if she divorced or her husband died. The fair housing act. A landlord could say i do not rent to waiting period that became two women. That became illegal. Sexism inliminated education. The 1954 democratic and Republican National conventions. Lyndon johnson accepting the republican the democratic nomination and Barry Goldwater accepting the republican nomination. I would remind you that extra is in and the defense of liberty is no vice. Also thatind you moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Years, the last four world has begun to respond to a simple, american belief. The believe that strength and courage and responsibility are peace. S to for our complete American History tv schedule, head to www. Cspan. Org. Our Charter Communication partners worked with us when we travel to cleveland to export history. The city was founded by a general Moses Cleveland in 1976 aarn more about cleveland week here on American History tv. Today we are at a Research Room in the cl
It is my pleasure to introduce this afternoons speaker for this seasons final washington history seminar. Director and oxford. He received his doctorate in history from Harvard University and is the author of the war ,hat brought peace to mexico world war ii and the consolidation of postrevolutionary state. Published by the university of new mexico press in 2014. Dr. Jones is timothy had positions at Harvard David Rockefeller Center for that american studies and the office of the historian of the state department where he coedited the Foreign Relations for the United States volumes covering u. S. Policy toward latin america during the next and, ford, and carter administration. Onay he will be speaking crimes against securities of a nation, world war ii, the cold war, and the evolution of mexicos antisubversion laws. Mr. Jones. Jones thank you very much indeed for the introduction of for all of you for being here. Its a pleasure to be back in washington. I did spend a very rewarding few
[applause] i assume that everyone here is impressed with my control of this convention in that my choice for Vice President was challenged by only 39 other nominees. [laughter] [applause] i think we learned from watching the republicans four years ago as a selected their Vice President al nominee that it pays to take a little more time. [applause] and i can tell you that eleanor is very grateful that the oregon delegation at least kept her in the race with martha mitchell. [applause] so i congratulate you on your patience and i pay my respects to those two superb presiding officers of this convention, larry obrien and Yvonne Braithwaite burke. [applause] so tonight i accept your nomination with a full and grateful heart. [cheers] this afternoon i crossed the wide missouri to recommend a running mate of wide vision and deep compassion, senator tom eagleton. [cheers] [applause] im proud to have him at my side, and im proud to have been introduced a moment ago by one of the most eloquent
1950s have received much researcher attention over the last two years, we have invited historians to speak about their work in these records. Several historians have spoken to us about the Senate Select committee on improper activities in labor and management. Better known as the mcclellan committee. Several have made presentations based on the hearings of the house unamerican activities committee. Historians have conducted Considerable Research on the Senate Special committee to investigate crime in interstate commerce, better known as the Kefauver Committee. For that reason we are pleased to have our guest today, tammy ingram, estes talk is titled kefauver and the anticrime crusade in the south. Tammy has researched at the center of the records of Estes Kefauvers famous investigation. She has also researched senator kefauvers personal papers at the university of tennessee. This Research Supports her book project, the wickedest city in america. Such a tantalizing title. Frome also eag
Based on the hearings of the house unamerican activities committee. Also the Senate Special committee to investigate crime in interstate commerce. Better known as the Kefauver Committee. Ingram,t today, tammy senator estestled kefauver and the anticrime crusade in the south. Researched at the center of the records of Estes Kefauvers famous investigation. She is also looked into senator kefauvers personal papers at the university of tennessee. Bookresearch supports her project, the wickedest city in america. Such a tantalizing title. Going to hear from tammy which city she considers the wickedest. She earned a phd in history at yale university. Tammy has just been named a Gilder Lehrman fell at yale and will spend next year writing the first draft of the wickedest city. Congratulations, tammy. As always, we will have time for questions and answers after the presentation. Remember to raise your hand. Thank you for joining us, tammy. Tammy thank you all for being here. Not to go over. I w