“Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.” – Hubert Humphrey Hubert Humphrey was the –38th vice president of the United States. He championed civil rights, started the Peace Corps and fought for immigration. He served as Senator from Minnesota twice and had a masters in political science. Overall Hubert Humphrey was a great man. “Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left.” – Hubert Humphrey Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. was born on May 27, 1911 in a room above his father’s drugstore in the small town of Wallace, South Dakota. Hubert Sr. was a licensed pharmacist and a pillar of the community. Hubert Jr.’s mom was a Norwegian immigrant name Ragnild. Throughout Hubert Jr.’s youth he lived in Doland, South Dakota, which had a population of 600. Hubert graduated from Doland’s High school. Humphrey tried to join the navy but was rejected for poor eyesight and colorblindness. Later he tried, again, to enlist in both the navy and the air force, but was once more …show more content…
President Johnson once quoted, “Most senators are minnow… but Humphrey Hubert Humphrey is among the whales.”Humphrey ran for the presidential democrat nomination in the 1952 and 1956 Elections, but could not collect the votes either time, mostly because of his small budget. In 1960, Humphrey ran against JFK in the democratic primaries. Humphrey was severally outmatched. JFKs attractive siblings brought the taste of Hollywood to the voters. And father Kennedy had an essentially infinite pool of money to pull from. Hubert once conceded that “I feel like an independent merchant competing against a chain store.” Kennedy’s campaign cost 1.5 million dollars compared to a measly 23,000 from Humphrey. Kennedy won the nomination, but at the 1960 democratic convention Humphrey received 41 votes as a write
As the leader of the ARU he organized a successful strike against the Chicago Pullman Palace Car. Because of his strong leadership skills he gained popularity. He ran for president five times losing all elections.
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“To think I have had more than 60 years of hard struggle for a little liberty, and then to die without it seems so cruel.” (Susan B. Anthony)
In his final words, he said that how the winner of the election would be remembered as President would be the way that they represented the ideals of the American people. The. The moderator then ended the debate and said goodbye. Kennedy went on to win the election, but only by a slim margin. The debates of the 1960 Presidential election were written as a new precedent for political candidates, and the candidates involved showed courage and character to give their words in front of a national audience.
Brinkley covers Kennedy’s family, upbringing and education, noting the importance that publication of his Harvard thesis played in making a name for him, enabling him (along with his family’s money) to win a seat in Congress in 1946. Kennedy had a difficult life with illness to many hardships during his presidency. Many were overcome, daunting his future decisions. America loved Kennedy because of he was young and dynamic with a mission and purpose. Even though he was indecisive and had a slow approach, his decisions made a great impact. After his death the view of Kennedy had many uncompleted goals and tasks he wanted done for America.
Vice President of the United States. He is for the Democratic party and is now
At what point does work life start interfering with family life to an extent that it becomes unacceptable? Is it when you don’t get to spend as much time with your family as you would like, or is it the point where you barely get to see your family due to long hours at work? Is it even possible to balance work with family life? Anne-Marie Slaughter, the author of “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All”, believes this balance is impossible to achieve in this day and age. In contrast, Richard Dorment, the author of “Why Men Still Can’t Have It All”, believes that there will never be a day when someone will have it all, certain sacrifices will always have to be made. Both of these articles are similar in the respect that they both examine balancing a demanding career with raising children. The two authors’ views on the subject differ greatly, especially regarding how gender roles have a significant impact on our society.
and cared for them when they grew old. When a man holding office faced devastating financial losses or difficult political decisions, only his wife's disinterested advice and frugal savings could save his career. Although
MLK’s use of similes attached the war with evil connotations. In doing so, MLK expressed his opposition again the war. MLK suggested that “America would never invest enough funds or energies in rehabilitations of its poor if adventures such as the Vietnam war continues to draw men and money like a demonic suction tube.” Such comparisons notified the readers, especially the taxpayers, on how their contributions to the US government is spent on endless evils instead of beneficial programs
Barack Obama begins his speech by illuminating family values and the importance of hard work. He appeals to the emotions of Americans by implying that everyone is after success and wants the best for themselves and their family; a common dream. Obama uses pathos in order to highlight how important family and hard work is. His personal background conveys a grateful and humble tone that brought
Kennedy always saw the belief the people had in him. Everyone looked up at the family to see what they were doing and tried to do whatever they were doing. He acknowledged all the things he had to do and made it pretty clear that he received good respect from his voters. He gave power to the people. When people looked up at him, they saw how much he cared.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy had won the 1961 election due in large part to his positions on the Cold War and anti-Communist speech. Conflict in Vietnam had initially calmed, but then escalated toward the end of Eisenhower’s presidency. The new administration faced tough decisions concerning U.S. involvement in Indochina.
“Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is look- ing for another wife (Brady),” which led Judy to reveal the treatment and roles of women defined by men. The male friend of Brady is looking for a wife despite the child that he had is with his ex-wife. This proves that not only children are dependent on women, but men are too because of their selfish reasons to get food, a clean house, kids, and other physical needs from their wife. As Brady states that, “I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complains about a wife’s duties,” (Brady) it proves that men’s expectation are so high, because of their selfish character who tends to eliminate the concerns of a wife. As a
Throughout history, the roles of men and women in the home suggested that the husband would provide for his family, usually in a professional field, and be the head of his household, while the submissive wife remained at home. This wife’s only jobs included childcare, housekeeping, and placing dinner on the table in front of her family. The roles women and men played in earlier generations exemplify the way society limited men and women by placing them into gender specific molds; biology has never claimed that men were the sole survivors of American families, and that women were the only ones capable of making a pot roast. This depiction of the typical family has evolved. For example, in her observation of American families, author Judy Root Aulette noted that more families practice Egalitarian ideologies and are in favor of gender equality. “Women are more likely to participate in the workforce, while men are more likely to share in housework and childcare (apa…).” Today’s American families have broken the Ward and June Cleaver mold, and continue to become stronger and more sufficient. Single parent families currently become increasingly popular in America, with single men and women taking on the roles of both mother and father. This bend in the gender rules would have, previously, been unheard of, but in the evolution of gender in the family, it’s now socially acceptable, and very common.
My father, also a self-professed cynic, believes in an inherent selfishness that motivates most human actions. "The tribal impulse is very strong," he says with a wry smile, as he gestures toward a newspaper article about nationalistic conflict. "People look out for their own interests." When I asked him about his experiences living through the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam war, I found that his involvement with each was limited--he vocalized support for the ideals of the former, and by 1969, disdain for the strategic incompetence represented by the latter--as he was occupied by his studies, and the desire to begin his career.