Word: democraticizing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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"The Democratic Party has no way of making sure that the politicans it supports keep their word," Reuther said. "Jimmy Carter made dozens of important promises in 1976 he has not kept," he added.
Reuther said the Democratic Party should follow the example of American trade unions, including the UAW, to improve party discipline.
"The time is ripe for unionism, activism, yes, even democratic socialism," Victor G. Reuther, a former United Auto Workers (UAW) official and a supporter of the Democratic Agenda, told a small audience in Emerson Hall.
Two spokesmen for the Democratic Agenda, a coalition of progressive groups inside the Democratic Party, last night called on the New Left to keep trying to change the policies of the Democratic Party.
"The Democratic Party today must build loyalty and political staying power," Reuther added.