Word: jessee
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Congratulations on your coverage of Jesse Jackson and his attempt to mobilize black voters for the presidential election of 1984 [Aug. 22]. Jackson represents a rallying point for all voters disillusioned with the status quo of American politics. His dedication to fulfilling the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. should...
Jesse Jackson and other black leaders are being lauded for encouraging blacks to support black political candidates, who will of course be sympathetic to their needs. Yet if white leaders encouraged whites to support white candidates for the advancement of their race, they would not be lauded, but be accused...
Jesse Jackson is intelligent, impartial and impressive. He commands respect in the U.S. and abroad. America could do a whole lot worse than elect him its Commander in Chief. I hope the Democratic leaders have the good sense to recognize quality and select Jackson as their presidential candidate. I might...
Throughout the sweltering afternoon, the crowd anticipated one speaker more eagerly than anyone else: Jesse Jackson, 41, founder of Operation PUSH (for People United to Serve Humanity), who is in the highly public process of deciding whether or not to make a bid for the presidency. Taking nearly three times...
Using slogans that often crop up in his speeches, he concluded: "Turn on Reagan. Turn to each other. Our day has come. March on! Don't let them break your spirit. We will rise, never to fall again! From slave ship to championship! From the outhouse to the statehouse...