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Tag Archives: Jerry Voorhis
Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 5
I have three items for my write-up today on Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician. 1. I read about Richard Nixon’s 1946 run for Congress against Democratic Congressman Jerry Voorhis. Ambrose overlaps with Irwin Gellman on certain issues, … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Economics, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged HUAC, Irwin Gellman, Jerry Voorhis, Richard Nixon, Stephen Ambrose, The Contender
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The Contender: Richard Nixon, The Congress Years 16
I finished Irwin Gellman’s The Contender: Richard Nixon, The Congress Years, 1946-1952. I have a couple of items to discuss, then I’ll give my overall impression of the book. 1. In my write-ups on Gellman’s book, I haven’t gone into … Continue reading
Posted in History, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Helen Gahagan Douglas, Irwin Gellman, Jerry Voorhis, Richard Nixon, The Contender
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The Contender: Richard Nixon, The Congress Years 3
In my last post on The Contender: Richard Nixon, The Congress Years, 1946-1952, I said that I would discuss Irwin Gellman’s attempt to refute what he considers to be inaccurate narratives about Richard Nixon’s 1946 congressional campaign. I’ll just mention … Continue reading
Posted in Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Irwin Gellman, Jerry Voorhis, Richard Nixon, The Contender
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The Contender: Richard Nixon, The Congress Years 2
My latest reading of Irwin Gellman’s The Contender: Richard Nixon, the Congress Years, 1946-1952 was about Richard Nixon’s 1946 campaign against Democratic congressman Jerry Voorhis for Voorhis’ congressional seat. My post tomorrow will look at the narratives about the campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Charles Voorhis, Harry Truman, Irwin Gellman, Jerry Voorhis, New Deal, Richard Nixon, The Contender, unions
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