Clarke County (Ga.) McCarthy for President collection, 1967-1969.

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Clarke County (Ga.) McCarthy for President collection, 1967-1969.

The collection consists of campaign materials, newsclippings, correspondence, and rules reflecting the activities of the Clarke County (Ga.) McCarthy for President Organization from 1968-1969. Also included is a typedraft article on the 1968 Write-in-Georgia and the Georgia Democratic Party Forum movements.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

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Georgia Democratic Party Forum

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The Georgia Democratic Party Forum, a splinter group of the state Democratic Party, originated in 1966 and supported Governor Ellis G. Arnall in his unsuccessful bid for governor. The Forum gained national attention in 1968 when it sent a slate of delegates to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago, and ultimately succeeded in casting half of Georgia's votes. The Write-In Georgia campaign was initiated by a group of citizens who felt former Governor Ellis Arnall could best support their i...

McCarthy, Eugene J., 1916-2005

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Educator, U.S. representative from Minnesota, U.S. senator from Minnesota, and author. From the description of Papers of Eugene J. McCarthy, 1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064286 Eugene J. McCarthy served as a U.S. Congress member (Democratic Farmer-Labor) from Minnesota's fourth district (1949-1958) and as U.S. senator from Minnesota (1959-1970). He sought the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1968 against Lyndon B....

Write-In Georgia (Organization)

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