Edward Brooke
Videos
Edward William Brooke III was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 to 1979. He was the first African American elected
Official portrait, c. 1967
Brooke in his U.S. Army uniform c. 1941–1946
Brooke in 1967 behind a chair emblazoned with the Seal of Massachusetts
Brooke at the 1968 Republican National Convention
Rockefeller Republican
Videos
The Rockefeller Republicans were members of the United States Republican Party in the mid–20th century who held moderate to liberal views on domestic issues, similar to those of Nelson Rockefeller, th
Edward Brooke
…he defeated Democratic former Governor Endicott Peabody in a landslide, and was seated on January 3, 1967. In the Senate, Brooke aligned with the liberal faction in the Republican party. He co-wrote the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which prohibited housing discrimination. He was re-elected to a second term in 1972, after defeating attorney…
Nelson Rockefeller
President Gerald Ford announcing Vice President nominee Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller with Henry Kissinger January 3, 1975
Nelson Rockefeller at Critical Choices meeting 1133 17 February 28 1975 1