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Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953) was an American politician, lawyer, and scion of the Republican Party 's Taft family. Taft represented Ohio in the United States Senate, briefly served as Senate majority leader, and was a leader of the conservative coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats who blocked ...
Apr 24, 2023 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Republican Ohio Gov. Bob Taft urged state lawmakers on Monday against advancing a measure that would make it harder to amend the state constitution or reviving August special elections to do it — calling the combination “especially bad public policy.”
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Apr 10, 2024 · Robert A. Taft (born Sept. 8, 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died July 31, 1953, New York, N.Y.) was a Republican leader in the U.S. Senate for 14 years (1939–53) whose espousal of traditional conservatism won him the sobriquet “Mr. Republican”.
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Senator Robert A. Taft (1889-1953), son of President William Howard Taft, became known as "Mr. Republican" for helping to rebuild his party after the Great Depression and the Democratic dominance of the New Deal years.
Jun 15, 2022 · In a dynamic time of U.S. history, Robert A. Taft was a deeply principled politician, courageously speaking out against FDR's New Deal, U.S. involvement in WWII, the Nuremberg Trials, and the formation of NATO.
Oct 5, 2021 · Robert Alphonso Taft, the eldest son of the 27th President William Howard Taft, was one of the leaders of an unofficial conservative coalition. Regarding foreign policy, he supported isolationism until the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Apr 13, 2021 · Robert A. Taft II encourages applause from supporters after he formally announced his candidacy for Governor of Ohio during a press conference in Cincinnati. Standing with Taft is his wife,...
