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James Strom Thurmond war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1947 bis 1951 Gouverneur von South Carolina. Außerdem vertrat er diesen Bundesstaat von 1954 bis Januar 2003 fast durchgängig im US-Senat, aus dem er im Alter von 100 Jahren ausschied. Er gehörte bis 1964 den Demokraten an, wechselte aber aufgrund seiner Ablehnung ...
James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951.
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11. Apr. 2024 · Strom Thurmond was an American politician who was a prominent states’ rights and segregation advocate. He ran for the presidency in 1948 on the Dixiecrat ticket and was one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history (1954–2003). Learn more about Thurmond’s life and career in this article.
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Strom Thurmond served in the United States Senate from 1956 to 2003 (interrupted in 1956). He was a supporter of the presidencies of Richard Nixon , Gerald Ford , Ronald Reagan , George H. W. Bush , and George W. Bush .
5. Mai 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Strom Thurmond, who ran for president as a Dixiecrat in 1948 and served 48 years in the U.S. Senate. Find out how he opposed civil rights, filibustered a bill, and switched parties.
Following military duty in the Pacific and European theaters during World War II, where he participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and earned a Purple Heart, Thurmond served as governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951.
29. Mai 2018 · Learn about the life and political career of Strom Thurmond, a South Carolina politician who was a Dixiecrat, a segregationist, and a Republican. Find out how he opposed civil rights legislation, changed his party affiliation, and became the longest-serving senator.
