Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965
Dates
- Existence: 1888-10-07 - 1965-11-18
Biography
American politician, journalist, and farmer. Served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under the Truman administration; the 33rd vice president of the United States; and the 10th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Wallace helped establish the left-wing Progressive Party in which he ran as the presidential candidate in 1948.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Progressive Party, Undated
List of recordings on key Party issues for sound trucks and canvassers with prices and ordering information. Recordings offered consisted of 10 inch and 78 rpm records, some of which were of the unbreakable cardboard variety. Topics included red-baiting, Jim Crow protest, FDR tribute, atomic destruction, high cost of living, un-American investigations, and topical union struggles.AA A small selection of recorded speeches/readings were also available.
Three Names for Fascists, 1948
"I speak of only one source of shame to decent Americans who want their country to be admired by the world. I mean the group of bigots known as the Dies Committee--then the Rankin Committee, and now the Thomas Committee--THREE NAMES FOR FASCISTS, the world over to roll on their tongues with pride." Henry A. Wallace.
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