On this day in 1949, Republican Senator Robert A. Taft of the “Old Right” gave a speech in opposition to the ratification of the NATO pact. He was one of only 13 to vote against it.
The speech he gave was extraordinarily prescient.
“Why did I vote against the Atlantic Pact? I…
The speech he gave was extraordinarily prescient.
“Why did I vote against the Atlantic Pact? I…
“The one essential defense against communism is to keep this country financially and economically sound. If the President is unwilling to recommend more taxes for fear of creating a depression, then we must have reached the limit of our taxpaying ability and we ought not to start…
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