Understanding the role Martin Luther king junior played in transforming our nation. Won thee way, Taylor Dayton peace prize, the National Humanities medal and many other prizes. But i think he would agree that this extraordinary career really when he took a very lowpay job with Charlie Peters, the legendary founder and editor of the washington politicala very small opinion and reporting magazine which still exists. I suspect taylor learned his trade as a journalist and book author while working for peters for three years. A few years later i went through a similar process myself, working for victor no the nation magazine in new york. Both of us became authors after immersing ourselves in journalism. Taylor and i also worked on the 1972 campaign for george mcgovern. He didnt know this but i was knockingwly canvasser, on doors in california, nebraska and minnesota. Taylor, however, had a more elevated Campaign Position in austin, texas, where he happened to share an apartment with one bi
Humanities medal and many other prizes. But i think he would agree that this extraordinary career really began in 1970, when he took a very lowpay job with Charlie Peters, the legendary founder and editor of the Washington Monthly, a very small political opinion and reporting magazine which still exists. I suspect taylor learned his trade as a journalist and book author while working for peters for three years. A few years later i went through a similar process myself, working for victor novaski at the nation magazine in new york. Both of us became authors after immersing ourselves in journalism. Taylor and i also worked on the 1972 campaign for george mcgovern. He didnt know this but i was just a lowly canvasser, knocking on doors in california, nebraska and minnesota. Taylor, however, had a more elevated Campaign Position in austin, texas, where he happened to share an apartment with one bill clinton. That friendship survived in the mcgovern electoral debacle and taylor later was rou
Our next call comes from oakland, maryland. Good evening. How are you doing . Good. I remember in 1972 as a College Student at Allegheny College in cumberland, md. , he came to the campus one day. The following day he was shot at the world mall. What i can remember of that is i read about something that does not seem to be talked about much. He went through a major transition after this. I think i read that he did talk openly about it and had some sort of religious conversion so predict conversion somewhat. Also, i can remember seeing him received an award from alabamas naacp. That was in his last term as governor, i think. Am i wrong on that or not . I can remember actually watching that and i was amazed to see the transformation from segregationist to basically receiving that type of recognition. Thank you very much. We are going to be discussing all of that throughout the evening on the contenders. Give us a snapshot of what harry was speaking about. If you want to know what happens
I said if you cant distinguish at harvard between honest dissent and overt acts of treason, then you ought to come on down to alabama and well teach you some law down on that. Yall dont know. [ applause ] both National Parties in the last number of years that kowtowed to every group of anarchists that have roamed the streets of San Francisco and los angeles and throughout the country. And now theyve created themselves a frankenstein monster and them chickens are coming home to roost all over this country. I love you, too. I sure do. Oh. I thought you were a she. Youre a he. Oh my goodness. When he was in california, a group of anarchists laid down in front of his automobile 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. And now were joined here in the G
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