The Public Papers of Governor Edward T. Breathitt, 1963-1967 /
Edward Thompson Breathitt Jr. served as governor of Kentucky from December 12, 1967. The Breathitt administration was notable for its close ties with the national administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson and with Johnson's Great Society programs. Governor Breathitt led successful campaigns...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
1984.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Edward Thompson Breathitt Jr. served as governor of Kentucky from December 12, 1967. The Breathitt administration was notable for its close ties with the national administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson and with Johnson's Great Society programs. Governor Breathitt led successful campaigns for economic and industrial development, civil rights legislation, increased support for education, and expansion and improvement of the state highway and park systems. His most significant defeat was the rejection in 1966 of a new state constitution. His administration won several national awards, incl. |
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Notas: | Purchase Parkway Groundbreaking August 30, 1966. Sponsored by the Kentucky Advisory Commission on Public Documents and the Kentucky Historical Society. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (632 pages): illustrations. |
ISBN: | 9780813156910 |