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Frank DiStefano: ‘The Republican War Over a New Direction After FDR’

Source:Frank DiStefano talking about the Republican Party post-FDR. Source:The New Democrat “In this episode, we explain the war within the Republican Party after the New Deal between Robert Taft and his conservative faction and Tom Dewey and his establishment faction … Continue reading

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NBC News: Meet The Press- Senator Robert Taft (1952)

Source:NBC News– U.S. Senator Robert Taft (Republican, Ohio) on NBC News Meet The Press, in 1952 Source:The Daily Post “Meet The Press. January 20, 1952. NBC-TV net, WNBT-TV, New York City audio aircheck. Sponsored by: Revere Copper and Brass. The … Continue reading

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Documentary Fan: 1952 Republican National Convention: U.S. Senator Everett Dirksen Defends Robert Taft

Source:The FreeState The political wave or tide that Senator Everett Dirksen is talking about in this speech is the 1952 Republican sweep. Other than holding Congress from 1947-48, they were completely shutout of power in Washington and the Federal Government, … Continue reading

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Jack Hunter: Conservatism’s Future: Young Americans For Liberty

Source:The FreeState The Barry Goldwater conservative movement of the mid 1960s and even late 1960s launched Ron Reagan into office as President of the United States in 1980. But actually Congressional Republicans didn’t get the majority back in the House, … Continue reading

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