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The Progressive National Committee was a political action committee organized in the United States to support the 1936 Democratic Party nominee [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] for president. | The Progressive National Committee was a political action committee organized in the United States to support the 1936 Democratic Party nominee [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] for president. | ||
The PNC was organized, like its predecessor, the [[National Progressive League]], by [[ | The PNC was organized, like its predecessor, the [[National Progressive League]], by [[George Norris]]. But unlike its predecessor, this organization was popular with and led by a different type of reformer than the old progressives. These new reformers included the likes of [[Fiorello H. La Guardia]], [[John L. Lewis]], [[Sidney Hillman]], [[Tom Amlie]], Senator [[Elmer Benson]] (D-MN), and Senator [[Homer Bone]] (D-WA). These new reformers mark a generational shift among the progressives. Older progressives such as Norris, [[Edward P. Costigan]], [[Grace Abbott]], [[Peter Witt]], [[Paul D. Kellogg]], still were active but were outnumbered by the new reformers. | ||
See Otis Graham. | See Otis Graham. | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 1 June 2010
The Progressive National Committee was a political action committee organized in the United States to support the 1936 Democratic Party nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt for president.
The PNC was organized, like its predecessor, the National Progressive League, by George Norris. But unlike its predecessor, this organization was popular with and led by a different type of reformer than the old progressives. These new reformers included the likes of Fiorello H. La Guardia, John L. Lewis, Sidney Hillman, Tom Amlie, Senator Elmer Benson (D-MN), and Senator Homer Bone (D-WA). These new reformers mark a generational shift among the progressives. Older progressives such as Norris, Edward P. Costigan, Grace Abbott, Peter Witt, Paul D. Kellogg, still were active but were outnumbered by the new reformers.
See Otis Graham.
This group disbanded following the 1936 election.
New York Times, September 11 & 12, 1936.