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James Strom Thurmond ( 5. december 1902 – 26. juni 2003) var en amerikansk politiker, som repræsenterede South Carolina i det amerikanske senat fra 1954 til april 1956 og november 1956 til 1964 som demokrat og fra 1964 til 2003 som republikaner. Da han gik af som senator, var han 100 år gammel og den senator, der havde siddet længst med 48 ...
9 de feb. de 2010 · Strom Thurmond, who served in the United States Senate for a record 48 years, dies on June 26, 2003. Thurmond’s long and controversial political career had ended with his retirement one year ...
On August 28, 1957, Strom Thurmond, then a Democratic United States senator from South Carolina, began a filibuster intended to prevent the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The filibuster—an extended speech designed to stall legislation—began at 8:54 p.m. [a] and lasted until 9:12 p.m. the following day, a duration of 24 hours and ...
15 de dic. de 2002 · American racial politics of 1948, when Strom Thurmond ran for president, recalled in light of furor over Sen Trent Lott's praise of Thurmond at his 100th birthday celebration; photos (M)
18 de oct. de 2023 · Lake Strom Thurmond borders Georgia and South Carolina and is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / CC BY 2.0. Also known as Clark Hill Lake, Lake Strom Thurmond is a man-made lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina. It is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers, having been constructed by them between 1946 and 1954.
Thurmond, (James) Strom (b. 5 December 1902 in Edgefield, South Carolina; d. 26 June 2003 in Edgefield, South Carolina), governor, U. S. Senator, States’ Rights Democratic Party (“Dixiecrats”) presidential candidate, and a leader in developing the Republican Party in the South.Born into a deeply rooted and politically active family, Thurmond grew up in a rural county bordering Georgia ...
22 de feb. de 2024 · President Biden said Wednesday that Republicans in Congress are "worse" than prominent Senate segregationists including Strom Thurmond.. Why it matters: The comments mark an escalation in Biden's war of words against Republicans as the GOP-controlled House refuses to hold a vote on a Senate foreign aid bill. What he's saying: "I've been a senator since '72.
