Ch13 Dems for Ike Ep1 1952 Austin Begins Swing to the Right
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Emmett Shelton discusses his transition from a life-long Democrat to an 'Eisenhower Democrat' amidst the political shifts in Austin during 1952.
Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) was a life-long Austin Democrat BUT in 1952 Emmett became an 'Eisenhower Democrat'. In the 1952, Central Texas had become so liberal that Dems would not allow the conservative Gov. Shivers to be the Travis County delegate in the State Democratic Convention. Emmett was active in the Texas Democratic Party and Gov. Alan Shivers asked for Emmett's help. Emmett became Chair of the County Democratic Co...
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