Word: disbands
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Welcoming the delegates to the Americans for Democratic Action convention last year, Democrat Easter Furcolo suggested that the group disband. The gambit was designed to make him more acceptable to the average voter in the present Senatorial battle. But as a Master of election surprises, Furcolo has suddenly found himself a victim of the unexpected switch. His fellow Democrat Senator John Kennedy, has refused to support him against Republican Leverett Saltonstall...
...decision is apparently the latest in a series of moves by state Democratic leaders to disassociate the party from any connection with the ADA. Senatorial candidate Foster Furcolo set the pattern when he appeared before the ADA state convention earlier this year and advised the organization to disband...
Told ADA to Disband...
Furcolo incurred HLU wrath when he last December told the Americans for Democratic Action, of which the Liberal Union is an affiliate, to disband because they were no longer necessary...
...supporter in past years, Furcolo advised the ADA at their state convention last December to disband because they were unnecessary for the furtherance of liberalism in the U.S. In the meantime, Furcolo, who is backed by a large number of pro-McCarthy voters, is said to have made overtures of peace with state and national ADA leaders to win back their support...