vcczar Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 Charles A Halleck was the major GOP US Rep from the late 1950s to mid-1960s, opposing JFK and early LBJ. He had the misfortune of trying to lead his party when Democrats were so dominant Congressionally that the GOP was almost a minor party. GOPers hoped Ford would somehow bring in new breath as LBJ headed for a 2nd term. Halleck was something of a break with New Deal Republicans, such as Eisenhower, Dewey, and Rockefeller; however, he wasn't quite Goldwater, Nixon, or Reagan, but he injected a partisanship that helped the GOP become a real opposition party. His actions: Halleck, Charles A 1940 Nominates Wendell Wilkie for pres at GOP Conv Halleck, Charles A 1943 helps kill National Resources Planning Bd Halleck, Charles A 1948 Considered for VP by Dewey Halleck, Charles A 1959 new strongly partisan GOP leader Halleck, Charles A 1959 Comes in distant second in Speaker election; House Min Ldr Halleck, Charles A 1961 Comes in distant second in Speaker election; House Min Ldr Halleck, Charles A 1961 fights against packing Rules Committee Halleck, Charles A 1962 Comes in second in Speaker election; House Min Ldr Halleck, Charles A 1963 Comes in second in Speaker election; House Min Ldr Halleck, Charles A 1963 helps pass civil rights bill through House, despite strongly opposing most LBJ social policy Halleck, Charles A 1964 Strong supporter of Vietnam War Halleck, Charles A 1964 Voted out of party leadership by GOP, who now preferred Gerald Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted November 18 Author Share Posted November 18 If we get more votes for him, then I can post the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Sorry I am from Illinois but not Chicago so I can only vote once. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 44 minutes ago, Bushwa777 said: Sorry I am from Illinois but not Chicago so I can only vote once. LOL I'm from Cumberland County and I vote multiple times all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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