Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.
38th Vice President of the United States
In office January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Succeeded by	Spiro Agnew
Democratic nominee for President of the United States
Election date November 5, 1968
Running mate	Edmund Muskie
Opponent(s)	Richard Nixon (R) George Wallace (AI)
Incumbent	Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
United States Senator from Minnesota
In office January 3, 1971 – January 13, 1978
Preceded by	Eugene McCarthy
Succeeded by	Muriel Humphrey
In office January 3, 1949 – December 30, 1964
Preceded by	Joseph H. Ball
Succeeded by	Walter Mondale
14th United States Senate Majority Whip
In office January 3, 1961 – December 30, 1964
Preceded by	Mike Mansfield
Succeeded by	Russell B. Long
1st Deputy President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office 1977 – 1978
President	Sen. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie ( March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American Democratic Politician George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for The American Independent Party is a California Political party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy ( March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American Politician, Poet, and a Muriel Fay Buck Humphrey Brown ( February 20, 1912 &ndash September 20, 1998) was the wife of Vice President Hubert Humphrey Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Joseph H Ball ( November 3, 1905 &ndash December 18, 1993) was a newspaper reporter who became a United States Senator at the age Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Michael Joseph Mansfield (March 16 1903 – October 5 2001 was an American Democratic politician and the longest-serving Majority Leader of the United States Russell Billiu Long ( November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate The President pro tempore of the Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate and the highest-ranking senator Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) James Eastland
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	George J. Mitchell (1987)
35th Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
In office July 2, 1945 – November 30, 1948
Preceded by	Marvin L. James Oliver Eastland ( November 28, 1904 – February 19, 1986) was an American politician from Mississippi who served For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) This is a list of mayors of Minneapolis Minnesota. Minneapolis List Timeline Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kline
Succeeded by	Eric G. Hoyer
Born	May 27, 1911(1911-05-27) Wallace, South Dakota
Died	January 13, 1978 (aged 66) Waverly, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Muriel Buck Humphrey
Alma mater	University of Minnesota, Drew College of Pharmacy and Louisiana State University
Religion	Congregationalist (United Church of Christ)/United Methodist

Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Wallace is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Waverly is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Muriel Fay Buck Humphrey Brown ( February 20, 1912 &ndash September 20, 1998) was the wife of Vice President Hubert Humphrey Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Humphrey twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota, and served as Democratic Majority Whip. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature He was a founder of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Americans for Democratic Action. The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL is a major Political party in the US state of Minnesota. Americans for Democratic Action ( ADA) is an American political organization advocating liberal policies. He also served as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1945–1949. This is a list of mayors of Minneapolis Minnesota. Minneapolis List Timeline Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers In 1968, Humphrey was the nominee of the Democratic Party in the United States presidential election but narrowly lost to the Republican nominee, Richard Nixon. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate

In a renowned speech, Humphrey told the 1948 Democratic National Convention, "The time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights," winning support for a pro-civil-rights plank in the Party's platform. The 1948 Democratic National Convention was held at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 12 to

Early years

Humphrey was born in Wallace, Codington County, South Dakota. Wallace is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. Codington County is a County located in the US state of South Dakota. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. He was the son of Hubert Humphrey, Sr. and Ragnild Kristine Sannes, who was Norwegian. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. ^[1] Humphrey spent most of his youth in the small town of Doland, South Dakota on the Dakota prairie; during his years living in Doland the town's population was around 700. Doland is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. His father was the town pharmacist and a community leader; he served as Doland's mayor and as a town council member. Pharmacists are Health professionals who practice the art and science of Pharmacy. In the late 1920s a severe economic downturn hit Doland; both of the town's banks closed and Humphrey's father struggled to keep his drugstore open. After his son graduated from Doland's high school, Hubert, Sr. left Doland and opened a new drugstore in the larger town of Huron, South Dakota, where he hoped to improve his fortunes. Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. As a result of the family's financial struggles, Hubert had to leave the University of Minnesota after just one year to help his father in the new drugstore. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. He earned a pharmacist's license from the Drew College of Pharmacy in Denver, Colorado (completing a two-year course in just six months), and spent the years from 1930 to 1937 helping his father run the family drugstore. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States He was a brother of Kappa Psi, a professional pharmaceutical fraternity and an honorary brother of Alpha Phi Alpha, an African-American fraternity. Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Incorporated, ( ΚΨ) is the oldest and largest professional Pharmaceutical fraternity in the world Alpha Phi Alpha ( ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans Founded on December 4 1906 on the campus of Over time the "Humphrey Drug Company" in Huron became a profitable enterprise and the family was able to prosper again.

However, Hubert did not enjoy working as a pharmacist, and his dream remained to earn a doctorate in political science and become a college professor. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems In 1937 he returned to the University of Minnesota and earned a bachelor's degree in 1939. He also earned a master's degree from Louisiana State University in 1940, serving as an assistant instructor of political science there. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational One of his classmates was Russell B. Long, a future senator from Louisiana. Russell Billiu Long ( November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America He then became an instructor and graduate student at the University of Minnesota from 1940 to 1941 (joining the American Federation of Teachers), and was a supervisor for the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The American Federation of Teachers or AFT is an American labor union The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency employing millions of people Humphrey would soon become active in Minneapolis politics, and as a result he never finished his Ph.D.

Marriage and family

In 1934 Hubert began dating Muriel Buck; she was a bookkeeper and graduate of local Huron College. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Muriel Fay Buck Humphrey Brown ( February 20, 1912 &ndash September 20, 1998) was the wife of Vice President Hubert Humphrey They were married in 1936 and remained married until Humphrey's death nearly 42 years later. They had four children: Hubert Humphrey III, Nancy, Robert, and Douglas. Hubert Horatio "Skip" Humphrey III (born 26 June 1942) is an American Politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Through most of his years as a U. S. Senator and Vice-President his home was located in a modest middle-class housing development in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.. Chevy Chase is the name of both a Town and an unincorporated Census-Designated Place (CDP in Montgomery County Maryland. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D In the 1960s Hubert and Muriel used their savings to build a lakefront home in Waverly, Minnesota, some forty miles west of Minneapolis. Waverly is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States.

City and state politics (1942–1948)

During World War II, Humphrey tried twice to join the armed forces, but was rejected both times due to a hernia. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained Instead, he served in an administrative capacity in a variety of wartime government agencies; he also worked as a college instructor. In 1942 he was the state director of new production training and reemployment and chief of the Minnesota war service program. In 1943 he was the assistant director of the War Manpower Commission. From 1943-1944 Humphrey was a professor in political science at Macalester College in St. Paul and from 1944-1945 he was a news commentator for a Minneapolis radio station. Macalester College is a private Coeducational liberal arts college located in Saint Paul Minnesota. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U

In 1943, Humphrey made his first run for elective office, for mayor of Minneapolis. This is a list of mayors of Minneapolis Minnesota. Minneapolis List Timeline Although he lost, his poorly-funded campaign still captured over 47% of the vote. In 1944, Humphrey was the one of the key players in the merger of the Democratic and Farmer-Labor parties of Minnesota to form the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Farmer-Labor Party was a political party Although it was primarily Minnesota -based it had a presence in other states Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL is a major Political party in the US state of Minnesota. When in 1945 Minnesota Communists attempted to seize control of the new party, Humphrey became an engaged anti-Communist and led the successful fight to oust the Communists from the DFL. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Anti-communism refers to opposition to Communism. Historically the word "communism" has been used to refer to several types of communal social organization and

After the war, he again ran for mayor of Minneapolis and won the election with 61% of the vote. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government He served as mayor from 1945–1949. He was re-elected in 1947 by the largest margin in the city's history to that time. Humphrey gained national fame during these years by becoming one of the founders of the liberal anti-communist Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) and for reforming the Minneapolis police force. Americans for Democratic Action ( ADA) is an American political organization advocating liberal policies. Previously, the city had been declared the antisemitism capital of the country and the small African-American population of the city encountered numerous instances of racial discrimination. Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Humphrey worked hard to end these examples of racism, and his tenure as mayor would be famous for his efforts to fight bigotry in all its forms. A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions lifestyles or identities differing from his or her own and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind

The 1948 Democratic National Convention

The national Democratic Party of 1948 was split between liberals who thought the federal government should assertively guarantee civil rights for non-whites and southern conservatives who thought the states should be able to choose what civil rights their citizens would enjoy (the "states' rights" position). Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined States' rights refers to the idea in US politics and constitutional law, that U

At the 1948 Democratic National Convention, the party platform reflected this division and contained only platitudes in favor of civil rights. The 1948 Democratic National Convention was held at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 12 to A party platform, also known as a Manifesto, is a list of the principles which a Political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose Though the incumbent President Harry S Truman had already issued a detailed 10-point Civil Rights Program calling for aggressive federal action on the issue of civil rights, he gave his backing to the party establishment's platform that was a replication of the 1944 Democratic National Convention plank on civil rights. The 1944 Democratic National Convention was held at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago Illinois from July 19 - July 21, 1944

A diverse coalition opposed this tepid platform, including anti-communist liberals like Humphrey, Paul Douglas and John Shelley, all of whom would later become known as leading progressives in the Democratic Party. Paul Howard Douglas (March 26 1892 &ndash September 24 1976 was an American politician and University of Chicago economist. John Francis "Jack" Shelley ( September 3, 1905 &ndash September 1, 1974) was a U These liberals proposed adding a "minority plank" to the party platform that would commit the Democratic Party to a more aggressive opposition to racial segregation. The minority plank called for federal legislation against lynching, an end to legalized school segregation in the South, and ending job discrimination based on skin color. Lynching is an Extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob Lynching an enumerated Felony in some states in the United States, is defined by some Also strongly backing the liberal civil rights plank were Democratic urban bosses like Ed Flynn of the Bronx, who promised the votes of northeastern delegates to Humphrey's platform, Jacob Arvey of Chicago, and David Lawrence of Pittsburgh. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. David Lawrence can refer to many people David Lawrence (cricketer (born 1964 English cricketer David L Although viewed as being conservatives, these urban bosses believed that Northern Democrats could gain many black votes by supporting civil rights, and that losses among anti-civil rights Southern Democrats would be relatively small. Though many scholars have suggested that labor unions were leading figures in this coalition, no significant labor leaders attended the convention, with the exception of the heads of the Congress of Industrial Organizations Political Action Committee (CIOPAC), Jack Kroll and A. F. Whitney.

Despite aggressive pressure by Truman's aides to avoid forcing the issue on the Convention floor, Humphrey chose to speak on behalf of the minority plank. In a renowned speech, Humphrey passionately told the Convention, "To those who say, my friends, to those who say, that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to them we are 172 years too late! To those who say, this civil rights program is an infringement on states' rights, I say this: the time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights!" Humphrey and his allies succeeded; the pro-civil-rights plank was narrowly adopted.

As a result of the Convention's vote, the Mississippi and one half of the Alabama delegation walked out of the hall. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Many Southern Democrats were so enraged at this affront to their "way of life" that they formed the Dixiecrat party and nominated their own presidential candidate, Governor Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. The States' Rights Democratic Party (commonly known as the Dixiecrats) was a segregationist, socially conservative Political party James Strom Thurmond ( December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The goal of the Dixiecrats was to take several Southern states away from Truman and thus cause his defeat. The Southern Democrats reasoned that after such a defeat the national Democratic Party would never again aggressively pursue a pro-civil rights agenda. However, this move actually backfired. Although the strong civil rights plank adopted at the Convention cost Truman the support of the Dixiecrats, it gained him important votes from blacks, especially in large northern cities. As a result Truman won a stunning upset victory over his Republican opponent, Thomas E. Dewey. Thomas Edmund Dewey ( March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was the Governor of New York (1943-1955 and the unsuccessful Republican Truman's victory demonstrated that the Democratic Party no longer needed the "Solid South" to win presidential elections, and thus weakened Southern Democrats instead of strengthening their position. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough has written that Humphrey probably did more to get Truman elected in 1948 than anyone other than Truman himself. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, David Gaub McCullough (mə-kŭl'ə (born July 7, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Born and raised in Pittsburgh McCullough later attended

The Happy Warrior (1948–1964)

Minnesota elected Humphrey to the United States Senate in 1948 on the DFL ticket, and he took office on January 3, 1949. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The US Senate election 1948 was an election for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Democratic President Harry The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL is a major Political party in the US state of Minnesota. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was the first Democrat ever elected senator from the state of Minnesota since before the civil war. Humphrey's father died that year, and Humphrey stopped using the "Jr. " suffix on his name. He was re-elected in 1954 and 1960. The US Senate election of 1954 was a midterm election in the first term of Dwight D The US Senate elections of 1960 coincided with the election of John F His colleagues selected him as majority whip in 1961, a position he held until he left the Senate on December 29, 1964 to assume the vice presidency. The Assistant Majority and' Minority Leaders of the United States Senate' (commonly called Senate Majority and' Minority Whips) are the second-ranking The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. During this period, he served in the 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, and a portion of the 88th Congress. The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The 'Eighty-third United States Congress' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the United The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the Dates of sessions January 3 1961 – January 3 1963 First session January 3 1961 – September 27 Dates of sessions January 3 1963 – January 3 1965 First session January 9 1963 – December 30

Initially, Humphrey's support of civil rights led to him being ostracized by Southern Democrats, who dominated most of the Senate leadership positions and who wanted to punish Humphrey for proposing the successful civil rights platform at the 1948 Convention. However, Humphrey refused to be intimidated and stood his ground; his passion and eloquence eventually earned him the respect of even most of the Southerners. Humphrey became known for his advocacy of liberal causes (such as civil rights, arms control, a nuclear test ban, food stamps, and humanitarian foreign aid), and for his long and witty speeches. Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Arms control is an umbrella term for restrictions upon the development production stockpiling Proliferation, and usage of Weapons especially Weapons of mass Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations The US Food Stamp Program is a Federal assistance program that provides food to low and no income people living in the United States. Aid (from the french word aide, also known as international aid, overseas aid, or foreign aid, especially in the United States) is During the period of McCarthyism (1950–1954), Humphrey was accused of being "soft on Communism," despite having been one of the founders of the anti-communist liberal organization Americans for Democratic Action, having been a staunch supporter of the Truman Administration's efforts to combat the growth of the Soviet Union, and having fought Communist political activities in Minnesota and elsewhere. Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14 1908 – May 2 1957 was an American politician who served as a Republican U Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Americans for Democratic Action ( ADA) is an American political organization advocating liberal policies. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 In 1954 Humphrey proposed to make mere membership in the Communist Party a felony — a proposal that failed. The Communist Party of the United States of America ( CPUSA) is a Marxist-Leninist Political party in the United States. He was chairman of the Select Committee on Disarmament (84th and 85th Congresses). The United States Senate Select Committee on Disarmament was a committee organized in the U The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the As Democratic whip in the Senate in 1964, Humphrey was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of that year. Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature Origins The bill was introduced by President John F Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11 1963, in which he asked for legislation "giving Humphrey's consistently cheerful and upbeat demeanor, and his forceful advocacy of liberal causes, led him to be nicknamed "The Happy Warrior" by many of his Senate colleagues and political journalists.

While President John F. Kennedy gets credit for creating the Peace Corps, the first initiative came from Senator Hubert H. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The Peace Corps is an independent United States federal agency. Humphrey, Jr. (D-Minnesota) when he introduced the first bill to create the Peace Corps happened in 1957—three years prior to JFK and his University of Michigan speech. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers In his autobiography The Education of a Public Man, Hubert Humphrey wrote: "There were three bills of particular emotional importance to me: the Peace Corps, a disarmament agency, and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The Peace Corps is an independent United States federal agency. The President, knowing how I felt, asked me to introduce legislation for all three. I introduced the first Peace Corps bill in 1957. It did not meet with much enthusiasm. Some traditional diplomats quaked at the thought of thousands of young Americans scattered across their world. Many senators, including liberal ones, thought it silly and unworkable idea. Now, with a young president urging its passage, it became possible and we pushed it rapidly through the Senate. It is fashionable now to suggest that Peace Corps Volunteers gained as much or more, from their experience as the countries they worked. That may be true, but it ought not demean their work. They touched many lives and made them better. "

Presidential and Vice-Presidential ambitions (1952–1964)

In the 1960 primaries, Humphrey won South Dakota and Washington, D. C.

As one of the most respected members of the U. S. Senate, Humphrey ran for the Democratic presidential nomination twice before his election to the Vice Presidency in 1964. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The first time was as Minnesota's "favorite son" in 1952, where he received only 26 votes on the first ballot; the second time was in 1960. In between these two presidential bids, Senator Humphrey was part of the free-for-all for the vice-presidential nomination at the 1956 Democratic National Convention, where he received 134 votes on the first ballot and 74 on the second. The 1956 National Convention of the Democratic Party nominated former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for President and Senator Estes Kefauver

In 1960, Humphrey ran again for the Democratic presidential nomination against fellow Senator John F. Kennedy in the primaries. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Their first meeting was in the Wisconsin primary, where Kennedy's well-organized and well-funded campaign defeated Humphrey's energetic but poorly-funded effort. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Kennedy's attractive brothers, sisters, and wife combed the state looking for votes, at one point Humphrey memorably complained that he "felt like an independent merchant running against a chain store. " Kennedy won the Wisconsin primary, but by a smaller margin than anticipated; some commentators argued that Kennedy's victory margin had come almost entirely from areas that were heavily Roman Catholic, and that Protestants actually supported Humphrey. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. As a result, Humphrey refused to quit the race and decided to run against Kennedy again in the West Virginia primary. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Humphrey calculated that his midwestern populist roots and Protestant religion (he was a Congregationalist) would appeal to the state's disenfranchised voters more than the Ivy League and Catholic millionaire's son, Kennedy. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. But Kennedy led comfortably until the issue turned to religion. When asked why he was quickly losing ground in polls, one adviser explained to Kennedy, "no one knew you were a Catholic then. "

Kennedy chose to engage the religion issue head-on. In radio broadcasts, he carefully repositioned the issue from one of Catholic versus Protestant to tolerance versus intolerance. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Kennedy appealed to West Virginia's long-held revulsion for prejudice and placed Humphrey, who had championed tolerance his entire career, on the defensive; Kennedy attacked him with a vengeance. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., the son of the former President, stumped for Kennedy in West Virginia and raised the issue of Humphrey's failure to serve in the armed forces in World War II (though in fact Humphrey had tried to enlist). Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr ( August 17, 1914 – August 17, 1988) was the fifth child of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Humphrey, who was short on funds, could not match the well-financed Kennedy operation. Humphrey traveled around the state in a cold rented bus, while Kennedy and his staff flew around West Virginia in a large, modern, family-owned airplane. There were also accusations (both by Humphrey and numerous historians) that the Kennedys "bought" the West Virginia primary by paying bribes to county sheriffs and other local officials to give Kennedy the vote; however, these accusations have never been conclusively proven. Kennedy defeated Humphrey soundly, winning 60. 8% of the vote in that state. That evening, Humphrey announced that he was no longer a candidate for the presidency. By winning the West Virginia primary, Kennedy was able to overcome the belief that Protestant voters would not elect a Catholic candidate to the Presidency and thus sewed up the Democratic nomination for President. ^[2]

Humphrey did win the South Dakota and District of Columbia primaries, which JFK did not enter. At the 1960 Democratic Convention he received 41 votes even though he was no longer an active presidential candidate.

At the 1964 Democratic National Convention, Lyndon B. Johnson kept the three likely vice presidential candidates, Connecticut Senator Thomas Dodd, fellow Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy, and Humphrey, as well as the rest of the nation in suspense before announcing Humphrey as his running-mate with much fanfare, praising Humphrey's qualifications for a considerable amount of time before announcing his name. The 1964 National Convention of the Democratic Party of the United States took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City New Jersey Thomas Joseph Dodd ( May 15 1907 – May 24 1971) was a United States Senator and Representative from Connecticut Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy ( March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American Politician, Poet, and a

The following day Humphrey's acceptance speech overshadowed Johnson's own acceptance address:

Hubert warmed up with a long tribute to the President, then hit his stride as he began a rhythmic jabbing and chopping at Barry Goldwater. "Most Democrats and Republicans in the Senate voted for an $11. 5 billion tax cut for American citizens and American business," he cried, "but not Senator Goldwater. Most Democrats and Republicans in the Senate — in fact four-fifths of the members of his own party — voted for the Civil Rights Act, but not Senator Goldwater. " Time after time, he capped his indictments with the drumbeat cry: "But not Senator Goldwater!" The delegates caught the cadence and took up the chant. A quizzical smile spread across Humphrey's face, then turned to a laugh of triumph. Hubert was in fine form. He knew it. The delegates knew it. And no one could deny that Hubert Humphrey would be a formidable political antagonist in the weeks ahead. ^[3]

In 1964, the Johnson/Humphrey ticket won overwhelmingly, garnering 486 electoral votes out of 538. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1964 was one of the most lopsided presidential elections in the history of the United States Only five Southern states and Goldwater's home state of Arizona supported the Republican ticket.

The Vice Presidency

Vice President Humphrey bust

Humphrey took office on January 20, 1965. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. As Vice President, Humphrey was controversial for his complete and vocal loyalty to Johnson and the policies of the Johnson Administration, even as many of Humphrey's liberal admirers opposed Johnson with increasing fervor with respect to Johnson's policies during the war in Vietnam. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Many of Humphrey's liberal friends and allies over the years abandoned him because of his refusal to publicly criticize Johnson's Vietnam War policies. Humphrey's critics later learned that Johnson had threatened Humphrey — Johnson told Humphrey that if he publicly opposed his Administration's Vietnam War policy, he would destroy Humphrey's chances to become President by opposing his nomination at the next Democratic Convention. However, Humphrey's critics were vocal and persistent - even his nickname, the Happy Warrior, was used against him. The nickname referred not to his military hawkishness but rather to his crusading for social welfare and civil rights programs.

Vice President Hubert Humphrey, President Lyndon Johnson, and General Creighton Abrams in a Cabinet Room meeting in March 1968

While he was Vice President, Hubert Humphrey was the subject of a satirical song by songwriter/musician Tom Lehrer entitled "Whatever Became of Hubert?" ("I wonder how many people here tonight remember Hubert Humphrey. Creighton Williams Abrams Jr ( September 15 1914 – September 4 1974) was a United States Army General who commanded military Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehrer (born April 9 1928)is an American Singer-songwriter, satirist, Pianist, and mathematician He used to be a senator. . . "). The song addressed how some liberals and progressives felt let down by Humphrey, who had become a much more mute figure as Vice President than he had been as a senator. Progressivism is a term that refers to a broad school of international social and political philosophies. The song goes "Whatever became of Hubert? Has anyone heard a thing? Once he shone on his own, now he sits home alone and waits for the phone to ring. Once a fiery liberal spirit, ah, but now when he speaks he must clear it. . . . "

In Germany, Humphrey indirectly earned fame during an April 1967 visit when some hippies, armed with what looked like a bomb, planned to cause trouble at the place Humphrey was to speak. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world However, the "bomb" contained nothing but pudding, and the plan was foiled by the police. The would-be vandals were dubbed "assassins" and "ten little Oswalds" in some widely-read conservative German newspapers; this characterization sparked riots by left-wing student activists. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18 1939 &ndash November 24 1963 was according to three United States government investigations the assassin of U The well-known left-wing journalist Ulrike Meinhof (who had not yet connected herself to terrorism) wrote in Konkret magazine: "It is thought rude to throw custard pies at politicians, but not to welcome politicians who have villages wiped out and cities bombed. Ulrike Marie Meinhof ( October 7, 1934 in Oldenburg, Germany &ndash May 9, 1976 in Stuttgart, Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion konkret is a monthly German magazine "for politics and culture" (according to its subtitle that has existed since 1957. . . napalm yes, custard, no. Napalm is the name given to any of a number of Flammable Liquids used in Warfare often jellied Gasoline. " This "pudding assassination" thus became an early defining moment of the "68er" German student movement, many of whose leaders moved into national politics later. The German student movement (also called 68er-Bewegung, movement of 1968, or soixante-huitaires) was a Protest movement that took place during

The 1968 Presidential election

Main article: United States presidential election, 1968

As 1968 began, it looked as if President Johnson, despite the rapidly decreasing approval rating of his Vietnam War policies, would easily win the Democratic nomination for a second time. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate Humphrey indicated to Johnson that he would like to be his running mate again. However, in the New Hampshire primary Johnson was nearly defeated by Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota; McCarthy had challenged Johnson on an anti-war platform, but had not expected to become an actual contender for the Democratic nomination. The New Hampshire primary is the first in a series of nationwide Political party Primary elections held in the United States every four years as part of Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy ( March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American Politician, Poet, and a A few days later, Senator Robert Kennedy of New York also entered the race on an anti-war platform. Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous On March 31, 1968, a week before the Wisconsin primary, where the polls predicted a loss to McCarthy, President Lyndon B. Johnson stunned the nation by withdrawing from his race for a second term. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates

Following this announcement, Humphrey quickly re-evaluated his position, and announced his presidential candidacy in late April 1968. Many people saw Humphrey as Johnson's stand-in; he won major backing from the nation's labor unions and other Democratic groups that were troubled by young antiwar protesters and the social unrest around the nation. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Humphrey avoided the primaries (and/or was too late to enter them) and concentrated on winning delegates in non-primary states; by June he was seen as the clear front-runner for the nomination. However, following a key victory over McCarthy in the California primary, it appeared that Kennedy could possibly challenge Humphrey for the nomination. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. But the nation was shocked yet again when Senator Kennedy was assassinated the night of his victory speech in California.

With the support of Mayor Richard J. Daley, Humphrey and his running mate, Ed Muskie went on to easily win the Democratic nomination at the party convention in Chicago, Illinois. Richard Joseph Daley ( May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) served for 21 years as the undisputed Democratic boss of Chicago A running mate is a Person running for a Subordinate position on a joint ticket during an Election. Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie ( March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American Democratic Politician Chicago Convention redirects here for the Convention on International Civil Aviation for the event also referred to by this name Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. (In later years, changes to the party rules made such an outcome virtually impossible. The McGovern-Fraser Commission, formally known as Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection was a commission created in response to the tumultuous 1968 Democratic ) Unfortunately for Humphrey and his campaign, outside the convention hall there were riots and protests by thousands of antiwar demonstrators, many of whom favored Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern, or other "anti-war" candidates. Opposition to US involvement in the Vietnam War is significant because domestic protest in the U Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy ( March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American Politician, Poet, and a George Stanley McGovern These protesters - most of them young college students - were attacked and beaten on live television by Chicago police, which merely amplified the growing feelings of unrest in the general public. Humphrey's inaction during the riots, as well as public backlash from securing the presidential nomination without entering a single primary, highlighted turmoil in the Democratic party's base that proved to be too much for Humphrey to overcome in time for the general election. Humphrey was also hurt by the third-party campaign of former Alabama Governor George Wallace, a Southern Democrat whose veiled racism and militant opposition to anti-war protesters attracted millions of Northern and Midwestern blue-collar votes that would otherwise have probably gone to Humphrey. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Thus, Humphrey lost the 1968 election to Richard Nixon. Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate

Although he lost the election by less than 1% of the popular vote, (43. 4% for Nixon to 42. 7% for Humphrey, with 13. 5% (9,901,118 votes) for George Wallace), Humphrey only carried 13 states with 191 electoral college votes. George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for Richard Nixon carried 32 states and 301 electoral votes, and Wallace carried 5 states in the South and 46 electoral votes (270 were needed to win).

Immensely admired by associates and members of his staff, Humphrey could not break loose from the domination of Lyndon Johnson. The combination of the unpopularity of Johnson, the Chicago riots, and the discouragement of liberals and African-Americans when both Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated during the election year were all contributing factors that caused him to lose the election to former Vice President Nixon. Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The war that Humphrey was saddled with in the Johnson Administration continued until the early 1970s.

Post-Vice Presidency (1969–1978)

Teaching and return to the Senate

Senator Hubert Humphrey with President Jimmy Carter aboard Air Force One in 1977. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

After leaving the Vice-Presidency, Humphrey utilized his talents by teaching at Macalester College and the University of Minnesota, and by serving as chairman of board of consultants at the Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation. Macalester College is a private Coeducational liberal arts college located in Saint Paul Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc

Initially he had not planned to return to political life, but an unexpected opportunity changed his mind. Eugene McCarthy, a DFL U. S. Senator from Minnesota who was up for re-election in 1970, realized that he had only a slim chance of winning even re-nomination (he had angered his party by opposing Johnson and Humphrey for the 1968 presidential nomination), and declined to run. The 1970 United States Senate election was an election for the United States Senate which was a midterm election in the term of President Richard Nixon Humphrey won the DFL nomination and the election, and returned to the U. S. Senate on January 3, 1971. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. He was re-elected in 1976, and remained in office until his death. The United States Senate election 1976 was an election for the United States Senate that coincided with Democratic Jimmy Carter 's election In a rarity in politics Humphrey served as a Senator by holding both seats in his state (Class I and Class II). This time he served in the 92nd, 93rd, 94th, and a portion of the 95th Congress. The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the

See also: US Congressional Delegations from Minnesota

In 1972, Humphrey once again ran for the Democratic nomination for president. These are tables of congressional delegations from Minnesota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. He drew upon continuing support from organized labor and the African-American and Jewish communities, but remained unpopular with college students because of his association with the Vietnam War, even though he had altered his position in the years since his 1968 defeat. Humphrey initially planned to skip the primaries, as he had in 1968. Even after he revised this strategy he still stayed out of New Hampshire, a decision that allowed George McGovern to emerge as the leading challenger to Muskie in that state. George Stanley McGovern Humphrey did win some primaries, including those in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, but was defeated by Senator McGovern in several others, including the crucial California primary. Humphrey also was out-organized by McGovern in caucus states and was trailing in delegates at the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida. The 1972 National Convention of the United States Democratic Party was held at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach Florida from July His hopes rested on challenges to the credentials of some of the McGovern delegates. For example, the Humphrey forces argued that the winner-take-all rule for the California primary violated procedural reforms intended to produce a better reflection of the popular vote, the reason that the Illinois delegation was bounced. The effort failed, as several votes on delegate credentials went McGovern's way, guaranteeing his victory.

Humphrey also briefly considered mounting a campaign for the Democratic nomination from the Convention once again in 1976, when the primaries seemed likely to result in a deadlock, but ultimately decided against it. The 1976 National Convention of the US Democratic Party met at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from July 12 to July At the conclusion of the Democratic primary process that year, even with Jimmy Carter having the requisite number of delegates needed to secure his nomination, many still wanted Humphrey to announce his availability for a "draft" movement. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 However, he did not do so, and Carter easily secured the nomination on the first round of balloting. What wasn't known to the general public was that Humphrey already knew he had terminal cancer.

Deputy President pro tempore of the Senate (1976–1978)

In 1974, along with Rep. Augustus Hawkins of California, Humphrey authored Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, the first attempt at full employment legislation. Augustus Freeman "Gus" Hawkins ( August 31 1907 &ndash November 10 2007) was a prominent African American Democratic California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (, Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act) is an act of federal Legislation by the United States government The original bill proposed to guarantee full employment to all citizens over 16 and set up a permanent system of public jobs to meet that goal. A watered-down version called the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act passed the House and Senate in 1978. It set the goal of 4 percent unemployment and 3 percent inflation and instructed the Federal Reserve Board to try to produce those goals when making policy decisions.

Burial Plot of Vice President Humphrey. Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Humphrey ran for Majority Leader after the 1976 election but lost to Robert Byrd of West Virginia. Lakewood Cemetery is a large private Non-sectarian Cemetery located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20 1917 is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The Senate honored Humphrey by creating the post of Deputy President pro tempore of the Senate for him. The President pro tempore of the Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate and the highest-ranking senator On August 16, 1977, Humphrey revealed his terminal cancer to the public. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays On October 25, 1977, he addressed the Senate, and on November 3, 1977, Humphrey became the first person other than a member of the House or the president to address the House of Representatives in session. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. President Carter honored him by giving him command of Air Force One for his final trip to Washington on October 23. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - One of Humphrey's speeches contained the lines "It was once said that the moral test of Government is how that Government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped," which is sometimes described as the "liberals' mantra. "

Death and funeral

In late 1977, Humphrey was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer. Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the Urinary bladder. He spent his last weeks calling old political acquaintances on a special long-distance telephone his family had given him. One call was to Richard Nixon, his former foe in the 1968 presidential election in which Humphrey invited Nixon to his upcoming funeral; Nixon accepted.

Humphrey died on January 13, 1978 at his home in Waverly, Minnesota. Waverly is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. His body lay in state in the rotunda of both the United States Capitol and the Minnesota State Capitol, and was interred in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. The Minnesota State Capitol is located in Minnesota 's Capital city Saint Paul, and houses the Minnesota Senate, Minnesota House of Lakewood Cemetery is a large private Non-sectarian Cemetery located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His wife, Muriel Humphrey, was appointed by Minnesota's governor Rudy Perpich to serve in the US Senate until a special election to fill the term was held. Muriel Fay Buck Humphrey Brown ( February 20, 1912 &ndash September 20, 1998) was the wife of Vice President Hubert Humphrey Rudolph George "Rudy" Perpich Sr ( June 27, 1928 September 21, 1995) was an American dentist and politician She did not seek election to finish her husband's term in office.

Muriel Humphrey remarried in 1979 (to Max Brown) and took the name Muriel Humphrey Brown. Muriel Fay Buck Humphrey Brown ( February 20, 1912 &ndash September 20, 1998) was the wife of Vice President Hubert Humphrey She died in 1998 at the age of 86 and is interred next to her first husband.

Honors

A statue honoring Humphrey outside Minneapolis City Hall^[4]

In 1965, Humphrey was made an Honorary Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American males. Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse (also known as the Municipal Building) designed by Long and Kees, is the main building used by the city government Alpha Phi Alpha ( ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans Founded on December 4 1906 on the campus of The Greek alphabet (Ελληνικό αλφάβητο is a set of twenty-four letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal

He was awarded posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal on June 13, 1979 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980. Not to be confused with the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor" which is the highest military decoration of the United States Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed

Buildings and institutions named for Humphrey

• The Hubert H. Humphrey Terminal at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome domed stadium in Minneapolis and home to the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League and the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball
• The Hubert H. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state Upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. Humphrey Job Corps Center in St. Paul, Minn.
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and its building, the Hubert H. The Hubert H Humphrey Institute ranks among the top 15 professional schools of public affairs at public universities in the country The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Humphrey Center
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Building of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington,D. C.
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge carrying FL S.R. 520 over the Indian River Lagoon between Cocoa and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida
• The Hubert H. State Road 520 ( SR 520) is a 3452-mile (5556 km east-west State highway in Central Florida, United States, connecting the Orlando The Indian River Lagoon is a series of lagoons and inlets making up a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the U Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 16412 at the 2000 census Merritt Island is a Census designated place in Brevard County, Florida, United States. Brevard County is a county located in the US state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Humphrey Middle School in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Bolingbrook is a large village in DuPage, Will, and Cook Counties in the U
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services in Los Angeles, CA.
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, which fosters an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding throughout the world.
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Auditorium at Doland High School[1] in Doland, South Dakota.
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Elementary School in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Electoral history

Main article: Electoral history of Hubert Humphrey

See also

• Politics of Minnesota
• US Congressional Delegations from Minnesota
• Humphrey's son and grandson are also Minnesotan politicians. Hubert Horatio Humphrey ( 1911 - 1978) 38th Vice President of the United States, United States Senator from Minnesota (1949-1964 Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry with Populism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. These are tables of congressional delegations from Minnesota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Hubert Horatio "Skip" Humphrey III (born 26 June 1942) is an American Politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Hubert Horatio "Buck" Humphrey IV is the son of former Minnesota attorney general Hubert H Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person

Notes

References

• Berman, Edgar [2]. Hubert: The Triumph And Tragedy Of The Humphrey I Knew. New York, N. Y.  : G. P. Putnam's & Sons, 1979. A physician's personal account of his friendship with Humphrey from 1957 until his death in 1978.
• Cohen, Dan. Undefeated: The Life of Hubert H. Humphrey. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1978.
• Garrettson, Charles L. III. Hubert H. Humphrey: The Politics of Joy. New Brunswick, N. J. : Transaction Publishers, 1993.
• Humphrey, Hubert H. The Education of a Public Man: My Life and Politics. Garden City, N. Y.  : Doubleday, 1976.
• Mann, Robert. The Walls of Jericho: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell and the Struggle for Civil Rights. New York, N. Y.  : Harcourt Brace, 1996.
• Solberg, Carl. Hubert Humphrey: A Biography. New York : Norton, 1984.
• Taylor, Jeff. Where Did the Party Go?: William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2006.
• Thurber, Timothy N. The Politics of Equality: Hubert H. Humphrey and the African American Freedom Struggle. Columbia University Press, 1999. Pp. 352.

External links

• Hubert Humphrey at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• University of Texas biography
• Complete text and audio of Humphrey's 1948 speech at the Democratic National Convention - from AmericanRhetoric.com
• Complete text and audio of Humphrey's 1964 speech at the Democratic National Convention - from AmericanRhetoric.com
• Account of 1948 Presidential campaign - includes text of Humphrey's speech at the Democratic National Convention
• Transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey Oral History Interview, August 17, 1971, by Joe B. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Frantz, Internet Copy, LBJ Library. Accessed April 3, 2005. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Information on Humphrey's thought and influence, including quotations from his speeches and writings.
• Hubert H. Humphrety at the Macedonian Baptist Church, San Francisco, 23 May 1972 Photographs by Bruce Jackson of Humphrey on his last campaign.
• Radiotapes.com Airchecks of WCCO Radio's death coverage of Hubert H. Humphrey (1978).