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for African-Americans. She opposed the Vietnam War. In 1969 she helped form the Congressional Black Caucus. She also was a member of the National Organization for Women. Ms. Chisholm was an activist for people of color, including Native Americans and Spanish-speaking immigrants. She often spoke about cultural and social issues. Chisholm joined a local Democratic club who worked to get rid of the white Democratic machine that held the power in her Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The group…

"I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential." This is a famous that was said by women that I strongly look up to. Her name was Shirley Chisholm, and she was a widely-known, famous American Politician. Shirley Chisholm was strongly against racism which was widespread at that time. Chisholm is the writer of a two of books.The two of her books are "Unbought and unbossed" and "The Good Fight". First, Shirley Chisholm's story began in the United States through her…

Money And The Political Process It is often declaimed money is the root of all evil. Also frequently recited is the expression money is a necessary evil. Although common idioms, neither statement can be true. Money is inanimate, it is not capable of any evil. Money is merely a tool, albeit a very powerful tool. It is the use of this tool which can be manipulated into wielding something more, something powerful. Money can be used to buy influence. It has become common place for America’s…

President of the United States. The first and so far, the only, President to resign from office. From his poor origins, he rose to an astounding height before his equally astounding fall. In six years, he went from oblivion to fame, winning the congressional race of 1946, national preeminence in the Alger Hiss spy case of 1948, a Senate seat in 1950, vice president in 1952 and finally, after losing the presidency to John F. Kennedy in 1960, the presidency in 1969. Having attained such prominence…

Through financial means, the CIA became invested in opposing Salvador Allende’s efforts by setting up a campaign to hinder his…

Congressional Ethics In a former U.S. Representative Paul Broun left Congress at the tip of 2014. House committee investigations were making an effort into his alleged misuse of dealing with the money funds for political functions that were disappearing. Ethics consultants say there's little or no fashionable stance of a passed action, investigation outgoing to Congress for him returning to work, but it's the committee leaders who can opt to open up their concerns, needs, to be compelled to…

Reserve Board’s open market operations. a committee within the Federal Reserve System, is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation's open market operations (i.e., the Fed's buying and selling of United States Treasury securities).[1] It is the Federal Reserve committee that makes key decisions about interest rates and the growth of the United States money supply.[2] It is the principal organ of United States national monetary policy. The Committee sets monetary policy by…

Running for office is difficult task. Candidates have to deal with tasks such as finding money to run their campaign, convincing the public they will be able to make a difference, and incorporating the public’s views into their campaigns. Throughout their campaign, candidates are influenced by extra-constitutional actors, such as the media, public opinion, interest groups, and political parties. In the election of governor in Massachusetts this year, it can be seen that all of these…

reelection committee were caught during the process of stealing the files. Nixon created a massive cover up that contributed to the many changes that occurred following the scandal. He hid recordings of him planning the scandal and talking over the break ins in the Oval Office, to protect him and his…

States Senate from Illinois. Stephen Douglas who was a senator in the Democratic Party candidate. During the time United State Senators were elected by state legislatures. They were trying to win control of the Illinois legislature. They decided to hold one debate in each of the nine congressional districts of Illinois. The first debate was in Ottawa Illinois. Douglas charged Lincoln with trying to abolitionize the Whig and Democratic Parties. He also charged Lincoln had been present when a…