Freedom Calendar 07/08/06 - 07/15/06

July 8, 1970, In special message to Congress, President Richard Nixon calls for reversal of policy of forced termination of Native American rights and benefits.

July 9, 1955, Republican attorney E. Frederic Morrow becomes first African-American executive in White House; served as advisor to President Dwight Eisenhower.

July 10, 1805, Birth of U.S. Senator Jacob Howard (R-MI), co-author of the 14th Amendment; wrote first state Republican Party platform, condemning Democrats’ pro-slavery policies.

July 11, 1952, Republican Party platform condemns “duplicity and insincerity” of Democrats in racial matters.

July 12, 1974, Republican National Chairman George H. W. Bush establishes Republican National Hispanic Assembly.

July 13, 1868, Louisiana Republican Oscar Dunn, a former slave, becomes nation’s first African-American Lt. Governor.

July 14, 1884, Republicans criticize Democratic Party’s nomination of racist U.S. Senator Thomas Hendricks (D-IN) for vice president; he had voted against the 13th Amendment banning slavery.

July 15, 1980, NAACP President Benjamin Hooks addresses Republican National Convention; previously appointed by President Richard Nixon in 1972 as first African-American member of U.S. Civil Rights Commission

"And one thing I can tell, Mr. President, your freedom agenda does, indeed, work. I mean, you can see it in Georgia. We are seeing it in Iraq. And please stay there, please fight there until the end. We will stay with you there, whatever it takes, because your success in Iraq is success for countries like Georgia. It's a success for every individual that loves freedom, every individual that wants security, to live in more secure world for himself, herself or their children. And whatever it takes to help you,"

President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, Wednesday, July 05, 2006

SOURCE: Republican Freedom Calendar

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