Tag: dwight eisenhower
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Rage Against the Machine
Wayne Morse and Estes Kefauver were both principled liberals who took plenty of lonely stands. But their approaches to politics couldn’t have been more different.
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A Fork in the Democratic Road
After Ike’s big win in 1952, Estes Kefauver and Hubert Humphrey had ideas for what the Democrats should do. They sought the same destination, but had very different routes to get there.
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How Adlai Really Won
Stevenson is remembered as the man who practiced a nobler brand of politics. A forgotten incident from the 1956 campaign tells a different story.
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No Lamb for Slaughter
In 1954, the FCC – lead by a Joseph McCarthy acolyte – went after a close friend of Kefauver’s for alleged Communist ties. Kefauver stood up for his friend and for civil liberties – even at a political cost.
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Kefauver Guides Youngsters on a Changing World
In 1957, Kefauver urged Young Democrats to stay involved and help shape the future of a world in turmoil. The topics he discussed -70 years ago – control of the Middle East, technology’s impact on American culture, the problem of too-powerful corporations – are just as relevant today as they were then.
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Another Ad Break: Kefauver for President Commercials, Part 2
Continuing from last week’s post, here’s a look at another set of ads from Kefauver’s 1956 campaign, and a look at what they did – and didn’t – say.
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Here Comes the Pitch: Kefauver for President Commercials, Part 1
During the 1956 campaign, Kefauver came into a bit of money, and used it to record a series of commercials. This week, we’re taking a look at some of those ads, and what they said about his campaign.
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Can We Recover the TVA Way?
At the TVA’s 20th anniversary, its former Chairman wrote a book explaining the mindset that made it possible. Have we lost that mindset for good?
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Commies for Kefauver?
During the 1956 campaign, the Communists published a report that appeared to endorse the Democrats, and Kefauver in particular. it caused a stir… but why didn’t it dominate the campaign?
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Advise and Dissent: The Short, Controversial Life of the DAC
In the 1950, Democratic liberals were frustrated by conservative Congressional leaders and the ever-popular Ike. So they founded the Democratic Advisory Council to make their voices heard. Was it a success or a failure… or both?
Estes Kefauver for President 