THURMOND, STROM

(James Strom Thurmond)thûrˈmənd, 1902–2003, U.S. senator from South Carolina (1954–2003), b. Edgefield, S.C. He read law while teaching (1923–29) in South Carolina schools and was admitted to the bar in 1930. Thurmond was elected (1933) a state senator and became (1938) a circuit-court judge. After serving in World War II, he was elected (1946) governor of South Carolina. In 1948, Thurmond was nominated for president by the States' Rights Democrats ("Dixiecrats"), southerners who bolted the Democratic party in opposition to President Truman's civil-rights program; he won 39 electoral votes. In 1954 he was a successful write-in candidate for U.S. Senate. In 1957 he staged the longest filibuster in Senate history, speaking for over 24 hours against a civil-rights bill. Thurmond switched from the Democratic to the Republican party in 1964, and later chaired the Senate judiciary (1981–87) and armed services (1995–99) committees. In 1996 he became the oldest sitting, in 1997 the longest serving, U.S. senator in history. The posthumous revelation in 2003 that he had an illegitimate child in 1925 with an African-American maid and that he and his daughter had had a long-standing, warm relationship proved a thought-provoking footnote to his political career.

See J. Bass and M. Thompson, Ol' Strom (1999).

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books on: Thurmond Strom  - 832 results

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Encyclopedia of American Parties, Campaigns, and Elections
Book by William C. Binning, Larry E. Esterly, Paul A. Sracic; Greenwood Press, 1999
Subjects: Politicians--United States--Biography--Dictionaries, United States--Politics And Government--Dictionaries
...nominated South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond as its candidate for president...nominated South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond; he was listed on the ballot...garnering 38 Electoral College votes. Strom Thurmond would later become a Republican...
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Historical Dictionary of the 1960s
Book by James S. Olson, Samuel Freeman; Greenwood Press, 1999
Subjects: United States--History--1961-1969--Dictionaries
...Loneliest Number: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with the Legendary Rock Band, Three Dog Night , 1991. THURMOND, STROM . Strom Thurmond was born in Edgefield, South Carolina, on May 12, 1902. He graduated from Clemson College in 1923 and...
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Profiles in Character: Hubris and Heroism in the U.S. Senate, 1789-1990
Book by Joseph Martin Hernon; M. E. Sharpe, 1997
Subjects: Legislators--United States--History, United States--Congress--Senate--History, United States--Politics And Government
...151 Tenure of Office Act, 89 , 91 , 110 Texas, 46 - 49 Thirty Years View Benton , 56 Thurmond, Jean Crouch, 186 Thurmond, Nancy Moore, 186 Thurmond, Strom, 4 , 6 , 163 -64, 182 -99, 217 , 236 and Civil Rights, 187 , 194 and Communism...
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Runoff Elections in the United States
Book by Charles S. Bullock III, Loch K. Johnson; University of North Carolina Press, 1992
Subjects: African Americans--Politics And Government, Elections--United States, Representative Government And Representation--United States, Voting--United States
...43 , 44 , 47 -48, 52 , 61 -62, 104, 136 , 138 , 143 -44, 150 , 156 Theodoulou, Stella, 38 Thurmond, Michael, 103 Thurmond, Strom: conversion to GOP 1964 , 17 Totality of Circumstances test, 84 , 98 , 107 U. S. Department of Justice...
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Left Face: Soldier Unions and Resistance Movements in Modern Armies
Book by David Cortright, Max Watts; Greenwood Press, 1991
Subjects: Armed Forces--Management--History--20th Century, Armed Forces--Political Activity--History--20th Century, Military Unions--History--20th Century
...241 - 42; social explanations for, 17 - 18 , 243 -52; and Spain and Portugal, 194 -95 Thurmond, Strom, 50 , 55 - 56 , 61 , 96 , 243 Thurmond Bill S. 3079 , 55 - 56 tillitsmann system, Norway, 128 , 130 -33, 236 . See also Norwegian...
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journal articles on: Thurmond Strom  - 168 results

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Is Bill Clinton Unconstitutional? the Case for President Strom Thurmond
Journal article by Michael Stokes Paulsen; Constitutional Commentary, Vol. 13, 1996
Subjects: Clinton, Bill--Laws, regulations, etc., Constitutional law--Interpretation and construction, Presidents--Laws, regulations, etc., Thurmond, Strom--Laws, regulations, etc., United States Constitution--U.S. Const. art. 2, s. 1, para. 5
...unconstitutional? The case for President Strom Thurmond. by Michael Stokes Paulsen Call...United States is . . . Senator Strom Thurmond, the 93-year-old president...senator in the body: to wit, Strom Thurmond.(11) We thus have a serious...
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Strom: The Complicated Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond
Journal article by Ferrel Guillory; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 72, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Strom: The Complicated Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond (Book)--Book reviews
...Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond. by Ferrel Guillory Strom: The...Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond. By Jack Bass and Marilyn W...realm. In 1948 Harry Truman, not Strom Thurmond, won the presidency, but as...
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Truman Defeats Dewey / Ol' Strom: an Unauthorized Biography of Strom Thurmond
Journal article by Bruce Kalk; South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 101, 2000
...an Unauthorized Biography of Strom Thurmond by Bruce Kalk Truman Defeats Dewey...An Unauthorized Biography of Strom Thurmond. By Jack Bass and Marilyn W...Carolinas then-Governor J. Strom Thurmond. His sacrificedeemed necessary...
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Citizen-soldiers and Legislators Too!
Journal article by Randy Pullen; Military Review, Vol. 79, 1999
Subjects: Buyer, Stephen, History, Lodge, Henry Cabot II (1902-85), Military personnel, Public officials, Thurmond, Strom, Truman, Harry S (1884-1972)
...may be for us to believe this, Strom Thurmond has not always been a Senator...World War II began, Army Reservist Thurmond gave up being a South Carolina...First Army, Lieutenant Colonel Thurmond volunteered to go in with the 82d...
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The Law: Must the Senate Take a Floor Vote on a Presidential Judicial Nominee?
Journal article by Mitchel A. Sollenberger; Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 34, 2004
Subjects: Judges--Political activity, Politics--Analysis, President of the United States--Political activity
...Three years later, Chairman Strom Thurmond did not schedule a committee vote...single speech was made by Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina on Aug. 28...releases /PRO1981.html. Thurmond, Strom. 2001. Blue slip policy. Memorandum...
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Strom Thurmond, Still a Senator, Celebrates 100th Birthday
Magazine article by John Gizzi; Human Events, Vol. 58, December 9, 2002
Subjects: Birthdays, Centenarians, Personal profiles, Senators, Thurmond, Strom
Strom Thurmond, Still a Senator, Celebrates 100th...Inside Washington Interviewing Sen. Strom Thurmond (R.-S.C.) is like listening...granted his wish for one last term. James Strom Thurmond has been most heralded in the media...
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Thurmond Honored on 97th Birthday
Magazine article by Thurmond Senese; Human Events, Vol. 55, December 31, 1999
Subjects: Awards & honors, Birthdays, Senators, Thurmond, Strom
...Thurmond Honored on 97th Birthday by Thurmond Senese A national senior citizens...Senator of the Millennium" on Strom Thurmond (R.-S.C.) in commemoration...Suffice it to say that if Strom Thurmond did not exist, it might be necessary...
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Black Congressmen Protest Nafeo Award to Thurmond
Magazine article by B. Denise Hawkins; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 13, May 16, 1996
Subjects: Civil rights, Clay, William, Human relations, Human rights, Interpersonal communication, Personal relationships, Prejudice, Stokes, William, Thurmond, Strom, Washington, DC
...with former segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC) at a prescheduled Capitol...defended NAFEOs decision to honor Thurmond. "I was surprised and disappointed...and prudent decision to honor Strom Thurmond," Haynes said. "Thurmond has...
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Strom Watch : As He Goes, So Goes the Senate
Magazine article by William Greider; The Nation, Vol. 272, May 21, 2001
Subjects: Legislators--Biography, Thurmond, Strom--Biography, United States. Congress. Senate--Membership
...talk about the death of Strom Thurmond before he has actually...and pretty women." If Strom does move on, however...unlikely to appoint Nancy Thurmond or any other Republican...another Democrat died. Strom Thurmond was first elected to...
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Was Strom a Rapist?
Magazine article by Kimberle Williams Crenshaw; The Nation, Vol. 278, March 15, 2004
Subjects: Black women--Civil rights, Butler, Carrie--Civil rights, Thurmond, Strom--Sexual behavior, United States--Civil rights, United States--History, Women, Black--Civil rights
Was Strom a Rapist? by Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Months after Strom Thurmonds African-American daughter...controversy with the same stealth that ushered Thurmond into interracial fatherhood at 22. Thurmond, icon of the Bible-toting, family...
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James Strom Thurmond
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 28, 2003
Subjects: Republican Party, Thurmond, Strom
James Strom Thurmond. Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES Former Sen. Strom Thurmond, who rose from school superintendent...serving 48 years in that chamber. James Strom Thurmond began his career in 1929, when he...
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Strom Thurmond Revered; Eulogy to a Longtime Statesman
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 1, 2003
Subjects: Thurmond, Strom
Strom Thurmond revered; Eulogy to a longtime statesman...them all," so too could former Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina be called the noblest...aided Thurmond." Consider that J. Strom Thurmond was born Dec. 5, 1902, when Theodore...
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Democrats Give No Relief to Thurmond
Newspaper article by Dave Boyer, John Godfrey; The Washington Times, May 23, 2001
Subjects: Biden, Joseph R., Thurmond, Strom
...allowed 98-year-old Sen. Strom Thurmond to go home during marathon voting...news conference yesterday. "Strom Thurmond did not ask for any relief, did...I spontaneously walked up to Strom Thurmond and said, `Strom, go home...
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Going out Swinging; Thurmond Rips Leahy over Vow to Vote on Judge
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 10, 2002
Subjects: Leahy, Patrick J., Thurmond, Strom
...years in the Senate," said Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who came to...uphold his commitment to Senator Strom Thurmond. This promise has been made to...Outrageous: Retiring Sen. Strom Thurmond, 99, denounced Judiciary Committee...
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At 99, Sen. Thurmond Is Living 'Legend'
Newspaper article by Audrey Hudson; The Washington Times, December 5, 2001
Subjects: Thurmond, Strom
At 99, Sen. Thurmond is living legend by Audrey Hudson Byline: Audrey Hudson Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina today celebrates...health care plan? I want the Thurmond health care plan. If Strom eats a banana, I eat a banana...
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Thurmond, Strom
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
THURMOND, STROM (James Strom Thurmond)thur m nd, 1902 2003, U.S. senator from South Carolina (1954 2003), b. Edgefield, S.C. He read law while teaching (1923 29) in South Carolina schools and was admitted to the bar in 1930...
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Lott, Trent
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...criticized for remarks at a birthday party for Senator Strom Thurmond in which he implied that the United States would have...off if the 1948 presidential election had been won by Thurmond (who ran on a segregationist platform). Lott was...
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Truman, Harry S
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...desegregation of the armed forces. As a result, a bloc of southern Democrats bolted the party and sponsored J. Strom Thurmond for President in the election of that year. Truman was also challenged on the left by Henry A. Wallace of the Progressive...
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Mississippi , State, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the Democratic party because of the national Democratic partys stand on civil rights, and the state supported J. Strom Thurmond, the States Rights party candidate, for president. The 1954 Supreme Court ruling against racial segregation in...
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States' Rights
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...In the presidential election of 1948, a Southern states rights party (the Dixiecrats) was organized with J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina as its candidate, and it carried four Southern states. The desegregation controversy of the 1950s...
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