Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978) was an American politician who served as Vice President under Lyndon Johnson (1965–1969) and as a U.S.
Senator from Minnesota.
A liberal Democrat known for his ebullient personality and rapid-fire speaking style, he championed civil rights and social welfare programs.
He lost the 1968 presidential election to Richard Nixon amid divisions over the Vietnam War.
The Humphrey-Hawkins Act bears his name.
Major Minnesota metropolis
- Saint PaulMinnesota's capital city
- Twin CitiesConjoined metropolitan area
- State FairRegional agricultural exposition
- Mayo ClinicRenowned Minnesota medical institution
37th U.S. president
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- riotsViolent public disturbances
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
Robert Kennedy · tear gas · Wallace · law and order · silent majority
Opposition to collectivist ideology
- NATOWestern defense organization
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- TrumanCold War-era president
Marshall Plan · labor unions · New Deal · Fair Deal · progressive · reformer · pragmatist · coalition builder
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- optimismTendency to expect good
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- verboseMore words than necessary
ebullient · energetic · pharmacist · South Dakota · teacher · political science · cheerful · idealist
Thirty-sixth president's initials
- Great Society1960s federal reform initiative
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
Barry Goldwater · landslide · loyal · subordinate · succession
Ending enforced group separation
- integrationCombining into a whole
- equalitySame status for all
- fair employmentUnbiased hiring and treatment
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
activism · legislation · discrimination · freedom · justice · NAACP · equal opportunity · fair housing
Minneapolis
Major Minnesota metropolis
- Saint PaulMinnesota's capital city
- Twin CitiesConjoined metropolitan area
- State FairRegional agricultural exposition
Nixon
37th U.S. president
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- riotsViolent public disturbances
Robert Kennedy · assassination · tear gas · Wallace · law and order · silent majority
anticommunism
Opposition to collectivist ideology
- NATOWestern defense organization
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
Truman · Marshall Plan · labor unions · New Deal · Fair Deal · progressive · reformer · pragmatist · coalition builder
exuberance
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- optimismTendency to expect good
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
verbose · ebullient · energetic · pharmacist · South Dakota · teacher · political science · cheerful · idealist · garrulous
LBJ
Thirty-sixth president's initials
- Great Society1960s federal reform initiative
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
executive branch · Barry Goldwater · landslide · loyal · subordinate · succession
desegregation
Ending enforced group separation
- integrationCombining into a whole
- equalitySame status for all
- fair employmentUnbiased hiring and treatment
voting rights · activism · legislation · discrimination · freedom · justice · NAACP · equal opportunity · fair housing · Brown v. Board
Hubert HumphreyBarry Goldwater
George Wallace · Richard Nixon · Ronald Reagan · Joseph McCarthy · Calvin Coolidge
Hubert HumphreyRichard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson · John F. Kennedy · Ronald Reagan · Dwight Eisenhower · Jimmy Carter