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Knowland represented the right wing of the party and considered some of President Dwight D. Eisenhower 's policies too liberal. [1] After the Republicans lost their majority in the 1954 election, he served as Minority Leader from January 1955 to January 1959. Knowland voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Jun 22, 2024 · William Fife Knowland (born June 26, 1908, Alameda, Calif., U.S.—died Feb. 23, 1974, Monte Rio, Calif.) was a U.S. politician, leader of Senate Republicans in the early 1950s, and best-known for his ardent support of Nationalist China (Taiwan).
Search for: 'William Fife Knowland' in Oxford Reference ». (b. Alameda, California, 26 June 1908; d. Guerneville, California, 23 Feb. 1974)US; US Senator 1945–58 Knowland, whose father was a Congressman and part owner of the Oakland Tribune, grew up in California and in Washington, DC.
Senator William F. Knowland, the former majority leader and editor of the Oakland Tribune, died in 1974. Since that cold February day, we envisioned writing a biography of a man who was so influential in our professional lives and in the lives of so many Americans.
A fierce anti-communist, Knowland strongly supported Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist China. But his most notable accomplishment came with floor management of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Knowland did not seek a third Senate term in 1958, choosing instead to run for governor.
Aug 2, 1998 · In the 1950s, when Ronald Reagan was still an actor, the face and voice of American conservatism was Sen. William F. Knowland of California.
William Fife Knowland (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974) was an American politician, newspaper publisher, and Republican Party leader. He was a U.S. Senator representing California from 1945 to 1959. He was Senate Majority Leader from August 1953 to January 1955 after the death of Robert A. Taft.
