If I had been elected president in 1948, history would be vastly different. I believe we would have stemmed the growth of Big Government, which had begun with the New Deal and culminated with the Great Society.
"James Strom Thurmond" was an American politician who served for 48 years as a United States Senate/United States Senator from South Carolina. He ran for president in United States presidential election, 1948/1948 as the States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 Electoral College (United States)/electoral votes. Thurmond represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 until 2003, at first as a History of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democrat and, after 1964, as a History of the Republican Party (United States)/Republican.
A magnet for controversy during his nearly half-century Senate career, Thurmond switched parties because of his opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964/1964 Civil Rights Act, disaffection with the liberalism of the national party, and his support for the conservatism and opposition to the Civil Rights bill of the Republican presidential candidate Senator Barry Goldwater. He left office as the only member of either house of Congress to reach the age of 100 while still in office, and as the oldest-serving and List of United States Congressmen by longevity of service#Senate time/longest-serving senator in U.S. history (although he was later surpassed in length of service by Robert Byrd and Daniel Inouye).cite news
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous politicians! More Strom Thurmond on Wikipedia.I did not risk my life on the beaches of Normandy to come back to this country and sit idly by while a bunch of hack politicians whittles away your heritage and mine.
It is a matter of common knowledge that the government of South Carolina is under domination of a small ring of cunning, conniving men.
Mr. Gore, I knew Harry Truman, ... I ran against Harry Truman. And Mr. Gore, you are no Harry Truman.
I fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and development of our great nation.
I am not prejudiced against the Negro. When I was governor, I did more to help the Negroes in our State than any previous Governor, and I think you can find Negro leaders in the State who will attest to this fact.
I don't think it's a question of age as much as it's a question of what kind of shape you're in.
Segregation in the South is honest, open and aboveboard. Of the two systems, or styles of segregation, the Northern and the Southern, there is no doubt whatever in my mind which is the better.
She walks well, she looks good. Let's see how she kisses.
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