Joseph L. Wyatt Collection of California Democratic Council Records, 1953-1967

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Joseph L. Wyatt Collection of California Democratic Council Records, 1953-1967

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The California Democratic Council (CDC), a federation of local volunteer clubs, was established in 1953. CDC endorsements and campaign support led to the first full statewide slate of Democrats in 40 years (1954) and also figured prominently in the election of Edmund G. “Pat” Brown as California governor in 1958. Joseph Lucian Wyatt, Jr. (b.1924) was the secretary of the California Democratic Council (1953-57), and president (1957-61). He was also the California delegate at the Democratic National Conventions in 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and printed material related to the formation, development, and activities of the California Democratic Council (CDC) between 1953 and 1967, and materials related to another organization, the Dime-A-Day Democracy Group.

14 boxes (7 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6653227

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Wyatt, Joseph L., 1924-

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Joseph Lucian Wyatt, Jr. was born in Chicago, IL, Feb. 21, 1924; attended Northwestern Univ. (AB, 1947) and Harvard Law School (LL. B., 1949); became a lawyer and sole practitioner, Los Angeles, CA, in 1949; member CA State Personnel Board, 1961-71; Director, Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1956-59; secretary, California Democratic Council (CDC), 1953-57; president, CDC, 1957-61; CA delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968. The Califor...

California Democratic Council

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The California Democratic Council (CDC), a federation of local volunteer clubs, was established in 1953; under the direction of founding president Alan Cranston, the CDC was able to balance its electoral and legislative goals; CDC endorsements and campaign support led to the first full statewide slate of Democrats in 40 years (1954) and also figured prominently in the election of Edmund G. "Pat" Brown as CA governor in 1958; as the CDC's focus became increasingly ideological, tensions led to a s...

Democratic Party (Calif.)

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