Leslie Arends

Leslie Cornelius Arends (1895–1985)[1] was a Republican politician from Illinois who led the conservative wingnut faction of his party as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served as the House Republican Whip for two decades.

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Arends was first elected to the House in the 1934 Midterms, narrowly defeating Democrat incumbent Frank Gillespie.[2] Keep in mind that despite the Great Depression and Americans during the time being generally favorable towards President Franklin D. Roosevelt, some areas in the Midwest and the East still favored Republicans. He would be re-elected a whopping fourteen times,[3] with his last one being in a different congressional district following redistricting.[4]

He was basically a partisan hack who fought against everything liberal. Arends opposed organized labor[5] and helped lead the Conservative coalitionFile:Wikipedia's W.svg of both Republicans and some racist Southern Democrats against the New Deal. Arends supported the more conservative Robert A. Taft in the 1952 presidential election over Dwight Eisenhower, perceived by wingnuts at the time as too moderate.

Arends supported civil rights. Despite only voting "present" on the Civil Rights Act of 1960,[6] he voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957File:Wikipedia's W.svg,[7] 1964,[8][9] 1968File:Wikipedia's W.svg,[10] in addition to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[11]

Quotes
“”I was brought up right, as a Republican.[4]
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gollark: Keep trying to figure out the username/password combo or go downstairs and configure it... tough choices.
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See also

References
  1. ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. IL District 17 Race - Nov 06, 1934. Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. Candidate - Arends, Leslie C.. Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. Cook, Joan (July 17, 1985). LESLIE ARENDS, 40-YEAR HOUSE MEMBER, DIES. The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. Pearson, Richard (July 17, 1985). Leslie C. Arends, 89, Dies. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. HR 8601. PASSAGE.. GovTrack. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.. GovTrack. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  10. TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.. GovTrack. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  11. TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.. GovTrack. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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