Recordings [sound recording], 1972.

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Recordings [sound recording], 1972.

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Speech, September 28, 1972, by John Gardner, national chairman of Common Cause, a citizens' advocacy group, concerning the purpose, organization, and politics of Common Cause, that was delivered at a meeting in Madison of Common Cause of the 2nd Congressional District.

2 tape recordings.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002

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John William Gardner (1912-2002) was vice president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1949 to 1955, and president of the Carnegie Corporation from 1955 to 1965. He was a member of President Kennedy's Task Force on Education in 1960, on President Johnson's Task Force on Education in 1964, and he served as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1965 to 1968. From the description of Gardner, John William, 1912-2002 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)...

Common Cause (U.S.)

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Common Cause is a non-profit advocacy organization committed to honest, open and accountable government and participation in the democratic process. The group was founded in 1970 by John Gardner, who served as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later as chairman of the National Urban Coalition. Originally created with the intention of representing citizens’ interests in Washington, the group soon became a vehicle for protesting the Vietnam War. ...