In a scathing attack, Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft labeled the Democratic Party as ‘one of progressive decay’ during a speech to the Cuyahoga County Republican organization in Cleveland on February 28, 1948. The Republican presidential aspirant tore into the party’s leadership, accusing them of hypocrisy and division.
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Key Facts
- State: OH
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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