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| − | '''Wilbur Daigh Mills''' (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was a powerful [[Democrat]] [[segregation]]ist from [[Arkansas]] who served for nearly four decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in | + | {{Officeholder |
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| + | |party=[[Democrat]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Clarine Billingsley | ||
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| + | |state=Arkansas | ||
| + | |district=2nd | ||
| + | |terms=January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1977 | ||
| + | |preceded=John E. Miller | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=Jim Guy Tucker | ||
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| + | '''Wilbur Daigh Mills''' (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992), often referred to as '''Wilbur D. Mills''', was a powerful [[Democrat]] [[segregation]]ist from [[Arkansas]] who served for nearly four decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1976.<ref>Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). [https://timeline.com/wilbur-mills-tidal-basin-3c29a8b47ad1 In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington]. ''Timeline''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref><ref>Budryk, Zack (February 24, 2021). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/540335-fanne-foxe-dies-at-84-gained-notoriety-in-wilbur-mills-sex Fanne Foxe dies at 84, gained notoriety in Wilbur Mills sex scandal]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> | ||
==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
| + | Mills was a signatory to the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' which ordered the desegregation of all U.S. public schools.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> He voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 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.us''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> and 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 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.us''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> He also voted against approving the [[24th Amendment]], which banned the use of [[poll tax]]es in federal elections.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> | ||
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During the presidency of [[Lyndon Johnson]], Mills played a crucial role in the establishment of [[Medicare]] and later supported its expansion.<ref>[https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/194/ The Cost of the Benefit: How Wilbur Mills's Expansion of Medicare Led to Escalating Medical Costs]. ''East Tennessee State University''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> Despite initially opposing a single-payer healthcare system,<ref>Martin, Jim (September 15, 2018). [https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/15/socialized-medicine-orphan-new-deal/ OPINION: Socialized Medicine — The Orphan Of The New Deal]. ''Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> he ultimately sponsored legislation to enact such along with [[Ted Kennedy]] in 1974.<ref>[https://khn.org/news/kennedy-health-care-timeline/ A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments]. ''KHN''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> | During the presidency of [[Lyndon Johnson]], Mills played a crucial role in the establishment of [[Medicare]] and later supported its expansion.<ref>[https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/194/ The Cost of the Benefit: How Wilbur Mills's Expansion of Medicare Led to Escalating Medical Costs]. ''East Tennessee State University''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> Despite initially opposing a single-payer healthcare system,<ref>Martin, Jim (September 15, 2018). [https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/15/socialized-medicine-orphan-new-deal/ OPINION: Socialized Medicine — The Orphan Of The New Deal]. ''Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> he ultimately sponsored legislation to enact such along with [[Ted Kennedy]] in 1974.<ref>[https://khn.org/news/kennedy-health-care-timeline/ A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments]. ''KHN''. Retrieved April 28, 2021.</ref> | ||
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*[https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/18305 Profile] at ''history.house.gov | *[https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/18305 Profile] at ''history.house.gov | ||
*[https://www.hendrix.edu/academics/academics.aspx?id=1828 Biography] at ''Hendrix College | *[https://www.hendrix.edu/academics/academics.aspx?id=1828 Biography] at ''Hendrix College | ||
| + | *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18485/wilbur-daigh-mills Profile] at ''Find A Grave | ||
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[[Category:Liberalism]] | [[Category:Liberalism]] | ||
[[Category:Racism]] | [[Category:Racism]] | ||
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| Wilbur Daigh Mills | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1977 | |||
| Predecessor | John E. Miller | ||
| Successor | Jim Guy Tucker | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Clarine Billingsley | ||
Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992), often referred to as Wilbur D. Mills, was a powerful Democrat segregationist from Arkansas who served for nearly four decades in the United States House of Representatives. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1976.[1][2]
U.S. House of Representatives
Mills was a signatory to the 1956 Southern Manifesto in opposition to Brown v. Board of Education which ordered the desegregation of all U.S. public schools.[3] He voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[4] 1960,[5] 1964,[6] and 1968.[7] He also voted against approving the 24th Amendment, which banned the use of poll taxes in federal elections.[8]
During the presidency of Lyndon Johnson, Mills played a crucial role in the establishment of Medicare and later supported its expansion.[9] Despite initially opposing a single-payer healthcare system,[10] he ultimately sponsored legislation to enact such along with Ted Kennedy in 1974.[11]
References
- ↑ Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington. Timeline. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ Budryk, Zack (February 24, 2021). Fanne Foxe dies at 84, gained notoriety in Wilbur Mills sex scandal. The Hill. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf. Congressional Record. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ 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.us. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ 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.us. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ The Cost of the Benefit: How Wilbur Mills's Expansion of Medicare Led to Escalating Medical Costs. East Tennessee State University. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Martin, Jim (September 15, 2018). OPINION: Socialized Medicine — The Orphan Of The New Deal. Daily Caller. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments. KHN. Retrieved April 28, 2021.