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"The Fight for Democracy in 1940." Address at the Annual Jackson Day Dinner, Des Moines, Iowa, January 8

 Item — Box: Series 10, Box 42

Dates

  • Other: January 8

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 168.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

Great national convention: one great issue; must preserve great democratic tradition; why Henry A. Wallace left Republican Party; true attitude of Republican Party toward agriculture; "most of the Republican candidates will be traipsing around the place dressed like Little Red Riding Hood's grandma-- we shall have to look closely to see the long teeth"; still trying to smoke them out; "next fall the voters will determine whether the farm program will be improved by its friends or scuttled by its enemies"; clarion call for year's campaign

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

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