California Democratic Council records, 1960-1967.

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California Democratic Council records, 1960-1967.

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Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and printed material relating to the activities of the California Democratic Council and former southern vice-president, Charles G. Gant. Includes files on the Simon Casady political disputes, 1965, as well as materials related to Gant's political activities in Orange County, CA.

10 boxes (5 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7409703

University of California, Los Angeles

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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...

Gant, Charles G., 1916-

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Charles Green Gant was born on Sept. 24, 1916 in Nashville, TN; AB, Antioch College, 1942; moved to Washington DC to be an administrative analyst with the US Bureau of the Budget; in 1951 became comptroller, then Study Director for the National Science Foundation; became business manager of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's research laboratories in Van Nuys, CA; director of Philco-Ford Newport Beach operations until 1967; president, Northridge Democratic Club, 1958 and Santa Ana Democratic Club, 1...