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28. Juni 2010 · Ralph W. Yarborough, the People's Senator. Patrick L. Cox. University of Texas Press, Jun 28, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 368 pages. A compelling biography of a Texas senator who was “a defiant, dedicated liberal in the face of conservative Southern politics” (Publishers Weekly). Revered by many Texans and other Americans as “the ...
Revered by many Texans and other Americans as "the People's Senator," Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903-1996) fought for "the little people&quo...
30. Jan. 1996 · Ralph Yarborough was that rare bird in the politics of his generation: a Texas liberal. He was in fact what is known in Texas politics, metaphorically, as a "bomb-throwing" liberal. His former ...
Other articles where Ralph Yarborough is discussed: Bilingual Education Act: Ralph Yarborough of Texas introduced a bill to help school districts educate students with limited English-speaking ability. This was a particularly important issue in Texas and other southwestern states, which were experiencing an increase in Mexican immigration. The bill recommended bilingual education—including ...
28. Juni 2010 · Revered by many Texans and other Americans as "the People's Senator," Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903-1996) fought for "the little people" in a political career that places him in the ranks of the most influential leaders in Texas history. The only U. S. Senator representing a former Confederate state to vote for every significant piece of modern civil rights legislation, Yarborough became a ...
Ralph Yarborough. Ralph Webster Yarborough ( Chandler (Texas), 8 juni 1903 – Austin (Texas), 27 januari 1996) was een Texaanse senator ( 1957 - 1971) van de Verenigde Staten en een van de leiders van de progressieve vleugel van de Democratische Partij in Texas. Ralph Yarborough begon zijn carrière als anti-monopolie -advocaat in de jaren '30 ...
29. März 2002 · Ralph W. Yarborough: The People’s Senator In preparing this review, I asked Judge William Wayne Justice about the late Senator Ralph Yarborough, who died in 1996. Judge Justice has admired ...
