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Adlai Stevenson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900– July 14, 1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory. Stevenson's intelligence was the subject of much ridicule among anti-intellectuals; it was during the 1952 campaign that Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. Richard M. Nixon of California labelled Stevenson an "egghead." In the 1952 presidential election against Dwight D. Eisenhower, Stevenson secured only nine states and lost the Electoral College vote 442 to 89. Stevenson married Ellen Borden, a wealthy socialite, in 1928. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adlai_Stevenson   (2353 words)

Adlai E. Stevenson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stevenson's grandson Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 1952 and 1956. Stevenson was admitted to the bar in 1858, at age 23, and commenced practice in Metamora, in Woodford County, Illinois. Stevenson served as a delegate to the Democratic convention of 1884 that nominated Grover Cleveland. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adlai_E._Stevenson   (1499 words)

Adlai Ewing Stevenson Biography / Biography of Adlai Ewing Stevenson Biography Adlai Stevenson was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 5, 1900, of a family prominent in Bloomington, Ill. He was the grandson of Adlai E. Stevenson, the vice president under Grover Cleveland. Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1900-1965), American statesman and diplomat, was twice Democratic candidate for president. Stevenson's contribution to public discussion was, nevertheless, large and unique, for he appraised the importance of issues in the revolutionary new era. www.bookrags.com /biography-adlai-ewing-stevenson   (705 words)

Adlai Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson (February 5, 1900-July 14, 1965), politician and diplomat, was twice the Democratic Party's candidate for President of the United States. Stevenson spent 1933-34 in Washington, D.C. where he was counsel to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal." He returned to Washington, from 1941-44, to serve as special assistant and personal counsel to Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. Stevenson's version of liberal religion was sufficiently broad that he apparently thought it proper to support both his mother's and his father's churches. www.uua.org /uuhs/duub/articles/adlaistevenson.html   (1384 words)

Adlai Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson was born on October 25, 1835, in Christian County, Kentucky. Stevenson was elected state’s attorney for the Metamora judicial district in 1864, and served for four years. Stevenson was nominated for Vice President at the 1892 Democratic national convention. www.multied.com /bio/rec/AdlaiStevenson.html   (419 words)

Commentary Magazine - Adlai Stevenson in Retrospect ...Adlai Stevenson's personality was always at the center of his political career and now, only three and a half years after his death, the career is beginning to recede and the personality to take over altogether... ...Stevenson was said to have had an almost Confucian regard for his ancestors, and in his case such family piety was * There is now a growing literature on Adlai Stevenson's career... ...Stevenson was similarly impressed by Knox, who had ridden with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, who was strongly opposed to the New, Deal, and who in his late sixties nevertheless accepted a strenuous bipartisan political assignment that he must have known was destined to shorten his life... www.commentarymagazine.com /Summaries/V46I6P73-1.htm   (11019 words)

Adlai Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson, Illinois governor (1948-1952), two-time Democratic presidential nominee (1952, 1956), United States ambassador to the United Nations (1961-1965), and close personal and political friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, was born February 5, 1900 in Los Angeles, California. Stevenson's substantial victory—he won by a margin of 570,000 votes while President Harry Truman carried Illinois by only 34,000—made him a national figure and led to his nomination as the Democratic candidate for president in 1952. Stevenson challenged Eisenhower again in 1956, arguing that the president's policies ignored or inadequately handled such issues as nuclear testing in the atmosphere, reduction of East-West tensions, the end of the draft, and increased assistance to underdeveloped countries through the United Nations. www.nps.gov /elro/glossary/stevenson-adlai.htm   (502 words)

Adlai Stevenson Adlai Stevenson studied at Princeton and Harvard, continuing on to earn a degree in law from Northwestern University. During World War II, Stevenson was a special counsel to Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, serving as an alternate delegate to the United Nations after the war. From 1961 to his death, Stevenson served as the US Ambassador to the United Nations, campaigning for an optimistic American attitude toward the UN. www.multied.com /bio/people/Stevenson.html   (170 words)

Stevenson, Adlai Ewing Stevenson, Adlai Ewing (1900-1965), governor of Illinois, twice Democratic candidate for president, and ambassador to the United Nations, was born to politics. Stevenson lost his party's nomination in 1960 to John F. Kennedy but, as Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., pointed out, the transformation of the Democratic party in the 1950s was largely Stevenson's work and ``by 1960 the candidates. Stevenson was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for president in 1952 and again in 1956, losing both elections to General Eisenhower. etcweb1.princeton.edu /CampusWWW/Companion/stevenson_adlai.html   (1553 words)

Adlai Ewing Stevenson - People of California Adlai Stevenson, American politician and statesman, died in London on July 14, 1965. In 1892 Stevenson's grandfather, also named Adlai, was chosen by Grover Cleveland to be vice president for Cleveland's second term in office. Stevenson was looking forward to another term as governor of Illinois, but he accepted the Democratic draft to run for president. www.netstate.com /states/peop/people/ca_aes.htm   (586 words)

Adlai E. Stevenson Adlai E. Stevenson II, representing the third generation of the Stevenson family in Illinois politics, was a popular and effective governor of Illinois before running twice unsuccessfully for president against Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956. His paternal grandfather, Adlai E. Stevenson, served as vice president during Grover Cleveland's second term, was nominated for the office with William Jennings Bryan in 1900, and also ran unsuccessfully for Illinois governor in 1908. Stevenson was born in California on February 5, 1900, to Lewis G. Stevenson and Helen Davis Stevenson. www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1760.html   (1052 words)

Adlai Stevenson Stevenson was attacked for appearing as a character witness for Alger Hiss, the alleged communist spy, in his perjury trial. Stevenson argued that "The whole notion of loyalty inquisitions is a national characteristic of the police state, not of democracy. Stevenson was chosen as the Democratic Party candidate for the 1952 presidential election. www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAstevensonA.htm   (2501 words)

Adlai Stevenson, The Wisdom and Wit Adlai Stevenson, 1952 Our strength lies, not alone in our proving grounds and our stockpiles, but in our ideals, our goals, and their universal appeal to all men who are struggling to breathe free. Adlai Stevenson, 8-27-52 My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. Adlai Stevenson The sources of information are the springs from which democracy drinks. home.att.net /~jrhsc/ad.html   (1161 words)

About Adlai E Stevenson Adlai was born in Los Angeles, Calif., grandson of vice-president Adlai E. Stevenson. In the UN, Stevenson employed his great prestige and skill in debate to defend American policies, such as opposition to the admission of the People's Republic of China and resistance to Russian efforts to place missiles in Cuba, but he also brought the organization's point of view into the councils of his own government. Stevenson was later appointment as ambassador to the United Nations. stevenson.ucsc.edu /node/53   (391 words)

Stevenson, Adlai Ewing, 1900-1965, American statesman. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 In 1949, Stevenson was elected Democratic governor of Illinois by an unprecedented majority; his record of reforms in office brought him national prominence, and he was drafted (1952) to be the Democratic presidential candidate. Despite his electoral defeats, Stevenson won enormous respect and admiration as an eloquent spokesman for liberal reform and for internationalism. In 1956, Stevenson campaigned actively and successfully for renomination but was defeated by Eisenhower by an even greater margin. www.bartleby.com /65/st/StvnsnA2.html   (365 words)

NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday -- Scott Simon's Essays I grew up hearing my parents recollect the thrill of listening to Adlai Stevenson speak when he unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee for president in 1952; and I remember my own excitement when I was thirteen, and my father and I stood near the rear of public plaza along the Chicago River to hear Mr. Adlai Stevenson wrote his own speeches, reworking them for rhythm, simile and clarity until the last second. Unfortunately, today politicians often laud Adlai Stevenson for his eloquence -- but resolve never to emulate him. www.npr.org /programs/wesat/000205.stevenson.html   (460 words)

H.S. 450 Adlai E. Stevenson High School During our two-hour visit to Adlai Stevenson High School, we were not allowed to visit classes, but we did see one young person led out of the school in handcuffs and three students, accompanied by their parents, request "safety transfers" to enroll at other schools. A student writes that Adlai Stevenson is not as bad as people say and that although the school "may have a few bad apples," that doesn't mean the whole school is that way. Joyce Berk, the school's law coordinator, writes, "In September 2004, I shall be starting my 25th year at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. www.insideschools.org /fs/school_profile.php?id=1002   (2653 words)

Welcome to The American Presidency Stevenson, Adlai Ewing II American politician and diplomat Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was born on February 5, 1900, in Los Angeles, California. His interest in public service was no doubt inspired by his grandfather, Adlai Ewing Stevenson, who had served as vice president (1893-97) under President Grover Cleveland. Stevenson obtained a law degree from Northwestern University in 1926 and later joined the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, where he gained knowledge of international affairs. ap.grolier.com /article?assetid=a2028105-h&templatename=/article/article.html   (232 words)

Adlai E. Stevenson --  Encyclopædia Britannica Stevenson, Adlai E. The 23rd vice-president of the United States was Adlai E. Stevenson, who served in the Democratic administration of Grover Cleveland from 1893 to 1897. Although U.S. political leader and diplomat Adlai E. Stevenson II helped found the United Nations (UN), where he served as chief United States delegate from 1961 to 1965, he tends to be remembered by his countrymen as the eloquent but unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1952 and 1956. Stevenson was the son of John Turner Stevenson, a tobacco farmer, and Eliza Ann Ewing. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9069663   (815 words)

Stevenson, Adlai E(wing) His eldest son, Adlai E. Stevenson III, was elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois in 1970 and again in 1974 (retiring in 1981), after serving in the state legislature (1965-67) and as state treasurer (1967-70). Adlai E. Stevenson (1893-97), by entering the practice of law (Chicago, 1926) and devoting himself to public service. John F. Kennedy in 1960, Stevenson was appointed chief U.S. representative to the UN, holding Cabinet rank and the title of ambassador. search.eb.com /elections/micro/566/35.html   (481 words)

Adlai E. Stevenson High School Adlai E. Stevenson High School • One Stevenson Drive • Lincolnshire, IL 60069 • 847/634.4000 • © 2003-2005 Adlai E. Stevenson High School Stevenson is doing its part to bring art and music back to the Bayou by celebrating Mardi Gras Feb. 21-28 and "adopting" Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans. In particular, Stevenson is going to use its Mardi Gras week to raise money to help Ben Franklin purchase art supplies and musical instruments. www.district125.k12.il.us   (307 words)

Vice President Adlai Stevenson Adlai Stevenson was the grandfather of the Adlai Stevenson who ran for President unsuccessfully in 1952 and 1956 against Dwight D. Eisenhower. Adlai Stevenson was nicknamed "Uncle Adlai" because of his genial nature and quick sense of humor. He was also the grandfather of actor McLean Stevenson, who played the role of Col. Henry Blake on the TV show "MASH". www.christers.net /veeps/adlai-stevenson-sr.html   (669 words)

Stevenson, Adlai Ewing - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Stevenson, Adlai Ewing This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Stevenson,%20Adlai%20Ewing   (187 words)

Guardian Unlimited Special reports Was it an Adlai Stevenson moment? Powell did not even come close, says UN veteran Stevenson's son, also named Adlai and a former senator himself, agreed there was no comparison with his father's presentation and Colin Powell's. In 1961 Stevenson had been sent to the UN with what he thought was conclusive evidence that the US had not been involved in the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion by Cuban exiles. Stevenson then had an easel set up in the chamber to display the grainy monochrome images of vehicles towing long white trailers he identified as Soviet nuclear missiles. www.guardian.co.uk /Iraq/Story/0,2763,889802,00.html   (568 words)

Adlai E. Stevenson : Alumni Exhibit: Northwestern University Archives Stevenson grew up in Bloomington, Illinois where his family name was well known, since his paternal grandfather, also named Adlai Ewing Stevenson, was vice-president of the United States under Grover Cleveland. His son, Adlai Ewing Stevenson III, was an Illinois State Representative and a United States Senator. In 1948, Stevenson was elected governor of Illinois, and in 1952 and 1956 he ran for President of the United States, but lost to Dwight D. Eisenhower both times. www.library.northwestern.edu /archives/exhibits/alumni/a-stevenson.html   (184 words)

Adlai Stevenson on USS Liberty Senator Adlai Stevenson III in 1980, his last year as a United States Senator from Illinois, invited Jim Ennes to his Senate office for a private, two hour meeting to discuss the USS Liberty attack and cover-up. Instead, Stevenson called a news conference in which he announced that he was convinced that the attack was deliberate and that the survivors deserved an investigation. Senator Stevenson's staff told me later that they felt the settlement was directly related to Senator Stevenson's announced plan to hold an inquiry, and was engineered to block forever any inquiry plans. www.ussliberty.com /adlai.htm   (389 words)

Adlai Stevenson - Uncyclopedia Adlai "Gogo" Stevenson was born on April 2, 1965. He is known for taking over the world twice and becoming governor of Loompa land. uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Adlai_Stevenson   (138 words)

stevenson.ucsc.edu Stevenson students major in a wide array of fields — humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, the arts, and engineering. We invite you to get to know the Stevenson faculty, many of whom have achieved worldwide distinction in their fields. In addition, the staff at Stevenson is especially dedicated to offering the best possible support for our students. stevenson.ucsc.edu   (210 words)

Gogo / Adlai Stevenson rumor debunked The rumor is in the form of FIVE QUOTES by a politician named Adlai Stevenson. Ellen Borden did not write a book called "The Egghead and I." I also doubt that Adlai would use a campaign slogan like "Stevenson - The Experienced Candidate." To me that just pokes fun at the fact that he was never elected president and is therefore an experienced candidate. Stevenson, also known as "the Egghead", was from the United States. www26.brinkster.com /webgraphics2004   (2278 words)

Adlai Stevenson - Wikiquote Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (5 February 1900–14 July 1965) American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory; Governor of Illinois, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for President of the United States running against Dwight D. Eisenhower (in 1952 and 1956). Anecdote: Stevenson arrived late to a speaking engagement because a military parade blocked traffic, upon arriving, he proclaimed: "This not the first time a war hero has gotten in my way..." Anecdote: During his 1956 presidential campaign, a woman called out to him, "You have the vote of every thinking person!" Stevenson called back, "That's not enough, madam, we need a majority!" en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Adlai_Stevenson   (3029 words)

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