Ralph W Yarborough The People S Senator
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Ralph W Yarborough the People s Senator
Author | : Patrick L. Cox |
Publsiher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 509 |
Release | : 2010-06-28 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780292782433 |
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A compelling biography of a Texas senator who was “a defiant, dedicated liberal in the face of conservative Southern politics” (Publishers Weekly). Revered by many Texans and other Americans as “the People’s Senator,” Ralph Webster Yarborough fought for “the little people” in a political career that places him in the ranks of the most influential leaders in Texas history. The only U.S. senator representing a former Confederate state to vote for every significant piece of modern civil rights legislation, Yarborough became a cornerstone of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs in the areas of education, environmental preservation, and health care. In doing so, he played a major role in the social and economic modernization of Texas and the American South. He often defied conventional political wisdom with his stands against powerful interests and with his vocal opposition to the Vietnam War. Yet to this day, his admirers speak of Yarborough as an inspiration for public service and a model of political independence and integrity. This biography offers the first in-depth look at the life and career of Ralph Yarborough. Patrick L. Cox draws on Yarborough’s personal and professional papers, as well as on extensive interviews with the senator and his associates, to follow Yarborough from his formative years in East Texas through his legal and judicial career in the 1930s, decorated military service in World War II, unsuccessful campaigns for Texas governor in the 1950s, distinguished tenure in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1970, and return to legal practice through the 1980s. Although Yarborough’s liberal politics set him at odds with most of the Texas power brokers of his time, including Lyndon Johnson, his accomplishments have become part of the national fabric. Medicare recipients, beneficiaries of the Cold War G.I. Bill, and even beachcombers on Padre Island National Seashore all share in the lasting legacy of Senator Ralph Yarborough.
Profiles in Power
Author | : Kenneth E. Hendrickson,Michael L. Collins,Patrick L. Cox |
Publsiher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780292779457 |
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Profiles in Power offers concise biographies of fourteen twentieth-century Texans who wielded significant political power and influence in Washington, D.C. First published in 1993 by Harlan Davidson, it has been revised and updated with new chapters on John Nance Garner and Henry Gonzalez and expanded chapters on Lyndon Johnson, Barbara Jordan, Ralph Yarborough, Jim Wright, and John Tower. Demonstrating the validity of a biographical approach to history, the book as a whole covers all the major political issues of the twentieth century, as well as the pivotal role of Texans in defining the national agenda.
Hearings Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1708 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Labor policy |
ISBN | : UCAL:B3603278 |
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Cold War GI Bill 1965
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105110735029 |
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Age Discrimination in Employment
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Labor |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Age discrimination in employment |
ISBN | : MINN:31951D02092489P |
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Considers S. 830 and S. 788, to authorize DOL to conduct a comprehensive educational and enforcement program to prohibit age discrimination in employment.
Longshoremen s and Harbor Workers Amendments
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Labor |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Shipping |
ISBN | : MINN:31951D017321684 |
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Considers S. 2485, to amend Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act to increase compensation payments and decrease compensation commencement period for workers injured on the job. Includes text of, but does not discuss, S. 1372, to increase compensation under War Hazards Compensation Act.
Age Discrimination in Employment
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105045486748 |
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