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Democratic National Convention The Democratic Platform The Rights of Man

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09899.03 Author/Creator: Democratic National Convention Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Pamphlet Date: 12 July 1960 Pagination: 55 p. : Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 9.2 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled "The Democratic Platform The Rights of Man" dated July 12, 1960. Outlines the various platforms of the Democratic Party for the 1960 elections. The platforms include; National Defense, Arms Control, The Instruments of Foreign Policy, World Trade Immigration, The Underdeveloped World, The Atlantic Community, The Communist World, The United Nations, Economic Growth, An End to Tight Money, Control of Inflation, Full Employment, Aid to Depressed Areas, Discrimination in Employment, Collective Bargaining, Planning For Automation, Minimum Wages, Agriculture, Small Business, Housing, Health, A Program for the Aging, Welfare, Education, Natural Resources, Cities and Their Suburbs, Transportation, Science, Government Operations, Congressional Procedures, Consumers, Veterans Affairs, American Indians, The Arts, Civil Liberties, Fiscal Responsibility, Civil Rights.

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