Tag: everett dirksen
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Legislation in an Emergency: Kefauver Tries to Prepare Government for the Atomic Age

The atomic bomb ushered in a frightening new world with unexpected risks. Kefauver tried to fix the Constitution to safeguard Congress in the event of a disaster. Why didn’t it work?
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An Ode to Nancy, Kefauver’s Wife and “Secret Weapon”

Nancy Kefauver was the ideal partner for Estes. She was a loving wife and mother, a brilliant household manager… but also a talented artist, a capable campaigner, and a certified charmer.
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Dirksen vs. Kefauver: Friendly Foes

Everett Dirksen and Estes Kefauver were fierce opponents when it came to regulating big business and monopolies… but when they fought, they often did it with a smile.
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Deep in the Heart of Texas: Kefauver Declines to Referee Football Feud

Like baseball’s Continental League, an upstart football league looks to Kefauver’s Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee for help when the older league tries to freeze them out. But this time, Kefauver stays out of it.
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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.
