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It’s Electric!
A random picture from the campaign trail inspired a trip down a rabbit hole. What was the “Live Better Electrically” camoaign, and what did it have to do with a future President?
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“Coya, Come Home”: The Sad Story of a Kefauver Backer
Coya Knutson was Minnesota’s first Congresswoman. She bucked the state political establishment to endorse Estes Kefauver for President. It was a bold move… but it cost her dearly.
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Kefauver’s Dog Days
Estes Kefauver was a dog person. So was his wife. But was their dog Richard Nixon’s puppy daddy? Find out here!
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Fight for Old DC!
Estes Kefauver was for DC statehood before DC statehood was cool… as in 75 years ago.
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Kefauver and Discount Stores: The Forgotten Story
Like shopping at stores like Walmart and Target? In a way, you have Estes Kefauver to thank for it.
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The Senator and The King
Estes Kefauver and Elvis Presley were the two most famous Tennesseans of the 1950s. Read about the time Kefauver talked about Presley… and another unusual connection between them.
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Painting the Town Red?
Estes Kefauver’s opponents tried to smear him by tying him to Vito Marcantonio. Who was Marcantonio? Think of him as the AOC or Rashida Tlaib of his day.
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Kefauver’s Crowning Achievement: The Prescription Drug Hearings
Estes Kefauver’s decades-long fight against corporate power culminated in a bill to mandate prescription drug safety and efficacy. It was his signature legislative accomplishment – but in his mind, it was a half-measure at best.
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The People’s Champion: Kefauver vs. Corporate Monopoly
Perhaps no political was dearer to Estes Kefauver’s heart than antitrust and opposing corporate monopolies. To Kefauver, political power was tied to economic power… and the people couldn’t be truly free if big business had too much sway.
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Federation of the Free: Kefauver and Atlantic Union
Kefauver’s signature foreign policy idea was Atlantic Union… a concept that’s long since vanished into history. What was it, and why didn’t it work out?
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