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Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American politician and statesman who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978.
Jul 15, 2024 · Hubert Humphrey (born May 27, 1911, Wallace, South Dakota, U.S.—died January 13, 1978, Waverly, Minnesota) was the 38th vice president of the United States (1965–69) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in 1968. A liberal leader in the United States Senate (1949–65 ...
Humphrey speaks at the 1948 Democratic National Convention.. Hubert Humphrey was first elected to public office in 1945 as Mayor of Minneapolis.He served two, two-year terms, and gained a reputation as an anti-Communist and ardent supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. He gave a rousing speech at the 1948 Democratic National Convention arguing for the adoption of a pro-Civil Rights plank ...
Mar 23, 2018 · On Feb. 17, 1965, Vice President Hubert Humphrey sent President Lyndon B. Johnson a memorandum stating the United States must begin an exit strategy in Vietnam: “It is always hard to cut losses.
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.
For the full article, see Hubert Humphrey . 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. During this period he was instrumental in merging the state ...
The date was June 6, 1972, and Hubert H. Humphrey, a former vice president, was about to lose Democratic presidential nominating events in four states, including New Jersey and California. End of the trail. By DAVID S. BRODER. Unless all signs and portents are wrong, today may mark the end of Hubert H. Humphrey’s hopes for the Presidency.
Jul 27, 2023 · DAVIES: Hubert Humphrey got to know a guy named Sam Shiner, who kind of formed the Anti-Defamation Council there, I guess, or was a leader in it, and had a habit of having moles go in and attend ...
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. A dedicated advocate for civil rights, Humphrey gained national attention in 1948 for his powerful Democratic convention speech calling for full equality regardless of race, class ...
Hubert Humphrey, c.1968. Hubert H. Humphrey, a giant of Minnesota politics, was one of the most influential liberal leaders of the twentieth century. His political rise was meteoric, his impact on public policy historic. His support for the Vietnam War, however, cost him the office he most sought: president of the United States.
