Americans for Democratic Action records, 1949-1976.
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Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979
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Leverett A. Saltonstall (September 1, 1892 – June 17, 1979) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served three two-year terms as the 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twenty years as a United States Senator (1945–1967). Saltonstall was internationalist in foreign policy and moderate on domestic policy, serving as a well-liked mediating force in the Republican Party. He was the only member of the Republican Senate leadership to vote for the censure of Joseph...
O'Neill, Tip, 1912-1994
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Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr., in full Thomas Phillip O’Neill, Jr., byname Tip O’Neill, (born December 19, 1912, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.—died January 5, 1994, Boston, Massachusetts), American politician who served as a Democratic representative from Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives (1953–87) and as speaker of the House (1977–86). He was a tireless advocate for social causes, and he frequently expressed his belief that it is the responsibility of the government to contribute to ...
Burke, James A., 1910-1983
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James Anthony Burke (1910-1983) was World War II veteran who served as special agent in counter intelligence, attached to the 77th Infantry Division in the South Pacific. He served served several terms in the U.S. Congress as a Representative from Massachusetts from 1959 to 1971. From the description of Burke, James A. (James Anthony), 1910-1983 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10568118 ...
Americans for Democratic Action. Massachusetts Chapter
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Brooke, Edward W., III (Edward William, III), 1919-2015
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Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American Republican politician. In 1966, he became the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. He represented Massachusetts in the Senate from 1967 to 1979. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Brooke graduated from the Boston University School of Law after serving in the United States Army during World War II. After serving as chairman of the Finance Commission of Boston, Brooke won election a...
Conte, Silvio O.
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Silvio O. Conte, 1973 1921 Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on November 9th to Ottavio and Lucia (Lora) Conte. 1940 Following graduation from Pittsfield Vocational High School worked for a time as a machinist at General Electric Co. and later in the press room of the Berkshire Eagle. 1942 ...
Kennedy, Edward Moore, 1932-2009
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Edward Moore Kennedy (b. Feb. 22, 1932, Boston, Mass.-d. Aug. 25, 2009), graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in government in 1956, and received his LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1959. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He was elected democratic senator from Massachusetts in 1962, served until his death in August 2009. He was the Assistant District Attorney for Suffolk County from 1961 to 1962, and sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1980....
Bates, William Henry, 1917-1969
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