J. Drake Edens, Jr. and the modern day Republican Party, 1979.

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J. Drake Edens, Jr. and the modern day Republican Party, 1979.

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Research paper (21 pp.) and accompanying correspondence re Edens and the rise of the Republican party in S.C. during later 20th century. Correspondents include Kenneth E. Peters (College of General Studies, USC); Daniel I. Ross, Jr., (Chairman, S.C. Republican Party); and Robert E. McNair (former S.C. governor and Columbia laywer). Text includes letter, 28 Nov. 1979, from U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond and interviews with S.C. Senator Jeffery Richardson and Neal Thigpen (Professor of Government at Francis Marion University).

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Student at the University of South Carolina; daughter of J. Drake Edens, Jr. (1925-1982). From the description of J. Drake Edens, Jr. and the modern day Republican Party, 1979. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30479825 ...

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