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	Bob Taft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In addition, Taft's conviction is grounds under the Ohio Constitution for impeachment and removal from office by the Ohio General Assembly, although this appears unlikely at this time.
		His great-great-grandfather Alphonso Taft was Secretary of War, Attorney General, and an Ambassador; his great-grandfather William Howard Taft was President and Chief Justice of the United States; and his grandfather (Robert Alphonso Taft I) and his father (Robert Taft Jr.
		Kingsley A. Taft was a U.S. Senator from Ohio and Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Taft (648 words)

	MSN Encarta - William Howard Taft
		Taft's conservatism irritated Roosevelt, split the Republican Party, and ensured a Democratic victory for Woodrow Wilson in the presidential election of 1912.
		William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Alphonso and Louisa Torrey Taft.
		Alphonso Taft himself served as a judge in Ohio, as attorney general and secretary of war in the administration of Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877), and as U.S. minister to Austria and to Russia.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761555013/William_Taft.html (635 words)

	William Howard Taft
		William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of a prominent attorney who had served in the Grant cabinet and later as American minister to Russia and Austria-Hungary.
		Taft was next appointed to the U.S. Circuit Court in 1892 and served until becoming a law professor and dean in Cincinnati.
		Taft was generally successful with this endeavor, winning the trust of many of the natives by sympathetic consideration of their plight.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1009.html (865 words)

	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Presidents: William Howard Taft: Biography
		Alphonso Taft was a state judge from 1865-72, U.S. Secretary of War in 1876 (a position his son would later hold), U.S. Attorney General from 1876-77, Minister to Austria-Hungary from 1882-1884, and Minister to Russia from 1884-1885.
		Taft was persuaded by his wife to accept appointment by President William McKinley as chief administrator in the Philippines.
		Taft was widely praised for his work in the Philippines, in sponsoring land reform, road building, and honest and efficient government.
	odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/P/wt27/about/taftbio.htm (1396 words)

	Principles Without Program: Senator Robert A. Taft and American Foreign Policy by John Moser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Taft believed that the keys to success in life were "persistence and thoroughness," but that the draft "cruelly cuts into a young man’s career, deprives him of his freedom of choice, leaves him behind in the competitive struggle with his fellows, and turns society into a garrison state." 6
		Taft was also concerned about the increasing power of the executive branch of the federal government at the expense of the legislature, and this concern goes a long way toward explaining his opposition to American involvement Second World War.
		Taft repeatedly stated that "the ultimate purpose of our foreign policy must be to protect the liberty of the people of the United States." Having made this clear, he went to great lengths to discuss what U.S. foreign policy should not be.
	www.ashbrook.org /publicat/dialogue/moser.html (4928 words)

	American President (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Taft so disappointed his predecessor, former mentor, and friend, that Roosevelt opposed his renomination in 1912 and bolted from the Republican party to form his own "Bull-Moose" party, creating an opening for Democrat Woodrow Wilson in the 1912 presidential election.
		Taft's lifelong ambition was to serve as Chief Justice of the United States, to which he was appointed after leaving the presidency.
		Taft was disappointed, but pushed by his associates, including his wife, he took the job, with McKinley's promise of a future position on the Supreme Court upon his return.
	www.americanpresident.org /history/williamhowardtaft (899 words)

	State of Ohio - Bob Taft, Governor
		COLUMBUS (October 13, 2005) – Governor Bob Taft today directed the Ohio Department of Commerce to seek an additional $1.5 million in annual spending authority to strengthen the state’s ability to regulate the mortgage broker industry and protect Ohio consumers.
		The Partnership was created to focus on Ohio's education pipeline from early education through postsecondary to the workforce and aims to serve as a catalyst for strengthening Ohio's capacity to prepare every student for success in the 21st Century global economy.
		Governor Taft, representing the eight Great Lakes governors and the premiers of Ontario and Quebec, announced on July 19 a 90-day public review period for agreements created to update the way the Great Lakes and the waters of the Great Lakes Basin are managed and protected.
	www.governor.ohio.gov (971 words)

	Chicago Public Schools: OSHP High School Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Taft is a neighborhood school serving the communities of Norwood Park, Edison and Sauganash.
		Taft’s vision is to instill in all students a passion for learning, readiness to pursue personal and career aspirations and the capacity to thrive as responsible citizens in a global society.
		Taft was awarded approval status in 2002 for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and in 2003 for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program.
	www.cps.k12.il.us /Schools/hsdirectory/schools/william_taft.shtml (653 words)

	Taft Union High School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first high school graduates, two young ladies, graduate from Taft high school in June, 1915, but they had to travel to the Kern High School District in Bakersfield to receive their diplomas because the local high school was still a part of the Bakersfield high school, which had started the school in Taft.
		The Taft schools continue to provide a very good education for the students in the district on very clean campuses and up-to-date facilities and they are the pride of the community.
		Another Taft High graduate, Gordon Graham, became a Lt. General, an Air Force Ace as a fighter pilot, fought in three wars, was awarded some 55 medals and decorations and was the Commander of the Armed Forces in Japan.
	www.taft.k12.ca.us /community/history/90th.html (3701 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: TAFT, TX
		Taft is on U.S. Highway 181 and the Southern Pacific Railroad near the center of San Patricio County.
		By 1909 2,300 acres were devoted to cotton, and Taft was fast becoming the agricultural center for the company.
		Taft enjoyed a residential boom and a growth in its school system.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/TT/hgt1.html (727 words)

	Taft, William Howard -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		As the choice of President Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him and carry on the progressive Republican agenda, Taft as president alienated the progressives—and later Roosevelt—thereby contributing greatly to the split in Republican ranks in 1912, to the formation of the Bull...
		Taft, Robert A. Republican leader in the U.S. Senate for 14 years (1939–53) whose espousal of traditional conservatism won him the sobriquet “Mr.
		Taft, Robert A. Mister Conservative, as Robert A. Taft was called, was the eldest child of United States president William Howard Taft.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9070903?tocId=9070903 (796 words)

	Taft, Texas
		Taft, Texas was established in the early 1900,s on the
		Taft was named for Charles Taft of the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company for which the train station was a shipping point.
		This museum is housed in the building that was once the headquarters of the giant Coleman-Fulton Pasture Co. The Museum Exhibits range from antique farm and ranch equipment to personal and household items of early settlers.
	www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/taft.htm (122 words)

	William Howard Taft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Taft enjoyed his experience on the bench and left reluctantly to become civilian governor of the Philippines in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War.
		Taft's influence in the Republican Party increased to the point that he was nominated as the the party's presidential candidate in 1908.
		Above all, Taft aspired to be chief justice of the United States.
	www.oyez.org /oyez/resource/legal_entity/69/biography (219 words)

	History Channel - Speeches - William Howard Taft, Republican presidential candidate: Speaks on the importance of a ...
		During Taft's campaign, he pledged to continue the policies of the Roosevelt administration and the Republican party.
		By 1912, Taft was regarded by many Republicans, including Roosevelt, as the stooge of powerful conservative Republicans in Congress.
		After Taft was re-nominated in 1912, the Republican party splintered, leading to the formation of the Progressive party with Theodore Roosevelt as its presidential candidate.
	www.historychannel.com /speeches/archive/speech_294.html (269 words)

	The Masonic Presidents Tour - William Taft - Twenty-seventh President (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Brother Taft was made a "Mason at Sight" within the Body of Kilwinning Lodge No. 356, Cincinnati, Ohio, by Grand Master Charles S. Hoskinson.
		Brother and President Taft addressed the Brethren, saying, "I am glad to be here, and to be a Mason.
		It does me good to feel the thrill that comes from recognizing on all hands the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man." Brother and President Taft visited the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania on the occasion of a Special Communication held in the Masonic Temple (One North Broad Street), on March 12, 1912.
	www.pagrandlodge.org /mlam/presidents/taft.html (118 words)

	Ohio Governor Bob Taft - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Since being sworn in as Ohio's 67th Governor on January 11, 1999, Bob Taft has focused on attracting new, high-paying jobs to the state, positioning Ohio as a leader in the knowledge economy, rebuilding Ohio's schools, enabling children to succeed, improving services for seniors and restoring cities and rural communities.
		Under Taft's Student Success agenda, Ohio is implementing an aligned system of clear and rigorous academic standards, improved student assessments, and an accountability process that deals with persistently failing schools.
		Governor Taft's father and grandfather both served in the United States Senate, and his great-grandfather, William Howard Taft, served as the 27th President of the United States and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
	governor.ohio.gov /section2-1.htm (550 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Taft : A Novel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When 17-year-old Fay Taft shows up at Muddy's, lies about her age and asks for a job, Nickel is touched by her neediness and hires her.
		Strangely, John starts imagining the Taft family before the death in passages that are vividly realized yet so disassociated from the narrator that you begin to wonder if he is receiving ESP transmissions.
		I think Taft would have been more believable if the story was actually written by a fl man. I think it's arrogant for Patchett to think she can write in a fl man's voice.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060540761?v=glance (2091 words)

	William Howard Taft
		Taft had great success in pacifying the Filipinos, solving the problem of the church lands, improving economic conditions, and establishing limited self-government.
		Though he carried on many of Roosevelt's policies, Taft got into increasing trouble with the progressive wing of the party and displayed mounting irritability and indecision.
		William Howard Taft - Taft, William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th President of the United States (1909–13) and 10th...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0760611.html (415 words)

	William Howard Taft National Historic Site (National Park Service)
		The house that Taft was born in has been restored to its original appearance.
		The Taft Education Center, located adjacent to the Birthplace, houses an orientation video, exhibits on later generations of the Taft family, and classrooms for visiting schools.
		The signature exhibit of the center is an animatronic figure of the President's Son, Charlie Taft.
	www.nps.gov /wiho (123 words)

	Taft School District 90
		Taft School is located in historic Lockport, Illinois.
		Taft's school colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is the Viking.
		Taft Grade School was named in honor of William Howard Taft.
	www.myschoolonline.com /site/0,1876,16830-27295-21-1830,00.html (255 words)

	Photo: Cousin Wm. Howard TAFT Tub (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		William Howard TAFT was the largest U.S. President.
		This photo, taken in 1996, features a replica of the bathtub built for him.
		For a reference as to the scale, my son Jacob (age 10) is visible in the background looking at a display case.
	www.wellswooster.com /phototaft.htm (56 words)

	Benson, Ezra Taft on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bibliography: See his Cross Fire: The Eight Years with Eisenhower (1962).
		Mormon Leader Ezra Taft Benson Dies at Age 94
		OF REMARKS BY AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ANN M. Died, Ezra Taft Benson.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/BensonE1.asp (314 words)

	Welcome to the Taft Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We are Pat & Lael Taft, originally from Lincoln, Nebraska.
		Since leaving Lincoln in 1961, we have lived in Newton, IA, Glastonbury, CT, Springfield, VA, (a Washington DC suburb), back to Newton, IA and have since retired to sunny Surprise, Arizona, in a community called Sun City Grand; an active adult community.
		Les and Arlene Thomas, Marty and Sheri Thomas (front) Loren and Lou Taft, Pat, Lael, Elvon,
	taft-family.com (289 words)

	Leaders in Creating Legal Solutions :: Law Firm :: Oklahoma :: McAfee & Taft
		Since 1999, McAfee & Taft attorneys and staff have served as volunteer tutors at Oklahoma Cityâs Gatewood Elementary School.Â Their ongoing presence and involvement provides the schoolâs young students with valuable one-on-one attention, encouragement and learning support.
		By rigorously maintaining the highest standards of legal excellence, McAfee & Taft has grown to become one of the largest and most respected civil practice law firms in the Southwest.
		Since our inception in 1949, McAfee & Taft has distinguished itself by being an industry leader in developing innovative legal solutions and providing aggressive representation for businesses and individuals alike.
	www.mcafee-taft.com (241 words)

	Taft Chamber of Commerce - The Best of Places - Live Work Play
		Taft Chamber of Commerce - The Best of Places - Live Work Play
		Taft, California is nestled in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, just 35 minutes from Bakersfield, two hours from Los Angeles, and two hours from California's Central Coast.
		The Taft area is home to 18,000 residents and numerous companies who enjoy friendly neighbors, temperate climates and a bustling economy.
	www.taftchamber.com (86 words)

	Taft Union High School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The History of The Taft Post Office And The Naming of Taft
		We are creating a link to Taft for the internet community.
		Pete Gianopulos is doing a lot of research on the history of our city, and this area.
	www.taft.k12.ca.us /Community/history/history.html (103 words)

	Taft Yellow Pages and Taft White Pages
		Taft Jobs: Search Taft job postings or post your resume at CareerBuilder.com
		Taft WhiteYellowPages is your Taft yellow pages, Taft white pages, and Taft phone book directory.
		WhiteYellowPages makes it easier to find anything in Taft by allowing you to search six different Taft yellow pages, six different Taft white pages, or the web from one page.
	taft.whiteyellowpages.com (73 words)

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