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He was the son of Ragnild Kristine Sannes (1883–1973), a Norwegian immigrant, [4] and Hubert Horatio Humphrey Sr. (1882–1949). [5] Humphrey spent most of his youth in Doland, South Dakota, on the Dakota prairie; the town's population was about 600.
May 23, 2024 · Hubert Humphrey, 38th vice president of the United States (1965–69) in the Democratic administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Democratic presidential candidate in 1968. A liberal leader in the U.S. Senate (1949–65; 1971–78), he built his political base on a Democrat–Farmer-Labor coalition.
The 1968 presidential campaign of Hubert Humphrey began when Vice President of the United States Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota decided to seek the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States following President Lyndon B. Johnson's announcement ending his own bid for the nomination.
Hubert H. Humphrey, (born May 27, 1911, Wallace, S.D., U.S.—died Jan. 13, 1978, Waverly, Minn.), U.S. politician. He worked as a pharmacist and a teacher before becoming Minnesota campaign manager for Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944.
Mar 23, 2018 · This is the tragedy of Hubert Humphrey and his Vietnam War — one that shapes Americans today. Michael Brenes, the senior archivist for American diplomacy at Yale, is the author of the ...
Nov 9, 2009 · Hubert H. Humphrey was known for his oratorical skill and his advocacy for civil rights as a U.S. senator from Minnesoa and vice president to Lyndon B. Johnson.
Nov 26, 2018 · Hubert Humphrey (born Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr.; May 27, 1911–January 13, 1978) was a Democratic politician from Minnesota and the Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson. His relentless push for civil rights and social justice made him one of the most prominent and effective leaders in the U.S. Senate in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Hubert Humphrey: A Featured Biography. Known as the “Happy Warrior,” Hubert Humphrey represented Minnesota in the Senate from 1949 to 1964, presided over the Senate as vice president from 1965 to 1969, and then returned to the Senate again in 1971.
Jul 14, 2023 · The president didn’t want to go too far on civil rights in 1948, fearing it would cost him reelection. But an obscure mayor named Hubert Humphrey changed the race — and his party.
Unless all signs and portents are wrong, today may mark the end of Hubert H. Humphrey’s hopes for the Presidency. The quest began a quarter-century ago, in his own mind, and has been actively pursued for 12 years, but it is hard to see how he can survive the predicted defeats in California and New Jersey.
