Speech on Gerald Lyman Smith, circa 1936.

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Speech on Gerald Lyman Smith, circa 1936.

Printed copies of speeches by Senator Huey P. Long's secretary, Earle J. Christenberry and Louisiana attorney, Maurice Gatlin, attacking Gerald L. K. Smith for claiming to be Huey P. Long's successor and head of the "Share-Our-Wealth" movement.

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Christenberry, Earle J.

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An orator and political organizer, Gerald Lyman Smith met Huey P. Long in 1931 and became the national organizer of Long's "Share-the-Wealth" campaign. He was present at the assassination of Long in 1935 and delivered the oration at Long's funeral. From the description of Speech on Gerald Lyman Smith, circa 1936. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 259111092 ...

Long, Huey Pierce, 1893-1935

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Huey Long Pierce, Louisiana governor and United States senator, was born 30 August 1893, near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, and died 10 September 1935. He studied law and practiced in Winnfield after 1915; served as Louisiana public service commissioner (1921-1926); was elected governor of Louisiana (1928); was elected to the United States Senate (1930); and organized the Share-Our-Wealth Society (1934) for which he had national support. On 8 September 1935 he was shot by Dr. Carl A. Weiss ...

Smith, Gerald L. K. (Gerald Lyman Kenneth), 1898-1976

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Founder of the America First Party, head of the Christian Nationalist Crusade, and outspoken antisemite. From the description of Gerald L.K. Smith papers, 1922-1976. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418952 Minister and political agitator; d. 1976. From the description of Gerald L.K. Smith publications, 1950s-1977. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 234380142 Smith (1898-1976) was a minister, publisher, and political crusade...

Gatlin, Maurice.

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