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Newberry College ( BA) University of South Carolina ( MA) Harvey LeRoy " Lee " Atwater (February 27, 1951 – March 29, 1991) was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to Republican U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Maxine Waters and Eleanor Holmes Norton, both inaugurated in 1991, are the longest-serving African-American women (and women of color) in the House. Patsy Mink, who was the dean of women in the House from 1997 to 2002, was the longest-serving Asian-American woman in the House (and Congress). Carol Moseley-Braun is the longest-serving (and first ...
The term now means a place behind the scenes, where cigar-smoking party bosses make political decisions. [ 4] "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.", from Franklin D. Roosevelt 's first inaugural address. [ 5] "Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy."
Biden, for his part, has occasionally turned the accusations around by raising questions about Trump’s own mental faculties. “This president talks about cognitive capability,” he said during ...
Old cow: A rude term for an older woman, especially one who is overweight or obese and homely. Old fart: [ 7] A boring and old-fashioned silly person. Old maid: An older never married lady. ( see "spinster" below) Olderly: Newfoundland slang term for "elderly"; can be offensive or neutral depending on the context.
Welcome to Florida, where even the electricity you consume comes with a side of dirty, secretive — and most likely, illegal — political gangsterism.
The Free Speech Movement ( FSM) was a massive, long-lasting student protest which took place during the 1964–65 academic year on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. [1] The Movement was informally under the central leadership of Berkeley graduate student Mario Savio. [2] Other student leaders include Jack Weinberg, Tom ...
t. e. Women in conservatism in the United States have advocated for social, political, economic, and cultural conservative policies since anti-suffragism. [ 1] Leading conservative women such as Phyllis Schlafly have expressed that women should embrace their privileged essential nature. [ 2]