“Elected officials often spoke at Klan happenings, a practice with multiple implications: they were lending legitimacy to the Klan, which in turn provided an audience for electioneering and communicated Klan approval of these politicians.”
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What I’m Reading: Farewell to Manzanar – 20 in a series – “… its plan to form an all-Nisei combat regiment.”
What I’m Reading: All The President’s Men – 45 in a series – “…the opportunity for a truly comprehensive investigation would probably go down the chute and into the shredder.
What I’m Reading: All The President’s Men – 40 in a series – “…people have been trying to link the case with the White House…”
What I’m Reading: All The President’s Men – 38 in a series – “…and ignored the grand conspiracy directed by the President’s men to subvert the electoral process.”
What I’m Reading: All The President’s Men – 33 in a series – “…Deep Throat had talked about how politics had infiltrated every corner of government…”