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Jun 26, 2024 · A Republican and the son of former president William Howard Taft, Robert Taft was a critic of the internationalist and interventionist foreign policy that characterized the presidencies of Harry Truman (1884–1972) and Dwight Eisenhower (1890–1969).
21 hours ago · Taft had control of the party machinery, and it came as no surprise that he gained the bulk of the delegates decided at district or state conventions. Taft did not have a majority, but was likely to have one once southern delegations committed to him. Roosevelt challenged the election of these delegates, but the RNC overruled most ...
1 day ago · Senator Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) hedged on the issue. He said it was without economic justification; however, it was "absolutely necessary" in "the world battle against communism."
1 day ago · The three leading candidates for the Republican nomination - Senator Robert A. Taft from Ohio, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg from Michigan, and District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey from New York - were all isolationists to varying degrees.
5 days ago · Taft was a senator from Ohio and was a Republican. He served from 1971 to 1976. He was previously the representative for Ohio ’s 1 st congressional district as a Republican from 1967 to 1970; and the representative for Ohio ’s at-large district as a Republican from 1963 to 1964. Bioguide.
Jun 12, 2024 · Citing speeches from Robert A Taft, as well as conservative scholars such as Richard Weaver and Robert Nisbet, Paul argues that he is the true standard-bearer for and inheritor of a Republican foreign policy tradition derived not only from the early republic, but also the 20th century.
Jun 26, 2024 · In this speech, Goldwater, who like Sen. Robert Taft was a defender of Congress’ role in foreign policy, opposed President Jimmy Carter’s unilateral revocation of the mutual defense treaty between the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Jun 24, 2024 · Legislative profile for Sen. Robert Alphonso Taft [R-OH, 1939-1953], the former Senator from Ohio
Jun 26, 2024 · The New Look was based upon the United States’ existing and projected advantages in the technology of modern warfare, especially airpower, missiles, and nuclear weapons. The New Look also called for intensified psychological warfare programs, expanded intelligence-gathering, and covert operations. —David Krugler.
Jun 24, 2024 · In 1952, in a bitter fight with Ohio Sen. Robert A. Taft, known by the sobriquet “Mr. Republican” and a son of William Howard Taft, Eisenhower led 595–500 after the first ballot; other candidates received 111 votes.
