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Carey Estes Kefauver (/ ˈ ɛ s t ɪ s ˈ k iː f ɔː v ər /; July 26, 1903 – August 10, 1963) was an American politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party , he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949 and in the U.S. Senate from 1949 until his death in 1963.
Estes Kefauver: A Featured Biography. Born in Tennessee in 1903, Carey Estes Kefauver first came to Capitol Hill in 1939 as a representative from Tennessee's Third Congressional District, then won a seat in 1948 to the United States Senate, where he served from 1949 until his untimely death in 1963.
Learn about Estes Kefauver, the Tennessee Democrat who chaired the Senate committee that exposed organized crime in America in 1950. Find out how his hearings affected Las Vegas, his presidential campaigns, and his legacy.
Apr 18, 2012 · How Estes Kefauver, a Tennessee Democrat, exposed organized crime and corruption across the country with his Senate committee in 1951. Learn about the hearings, the witnesses, the controversies and the impact of the Kefauver Committee.
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Learn about the life and career of Estes Kefauver, a prominent Tennessee politician who served as a U.S. senator and ran for president. Read about his campaigns, his feuds, his investigations and his legacy.
First-term senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee drafted a resolution to create a special committee to investigate the issue. The Commerce and Judiciary Committees battled to control the investigation, and following a protracted debate, Vice President Alben Barkley cast the tie-breaking vote to establish a special committee.
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Jan 26, 2024 · Estes Kefauver's decades-long fight against corporate power culminated in a bill to mandate prescription drug safety and efficacy. It was his signature legislative accomplishment - but in his mind, it was a half-measure at best.
