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| Born | October 7, 1888 Orient, Iowa, United States |
| Died | November 18, 1965 Danbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism |
| Political party | Progressive |
Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was a progressive politician from the United States. He served as Secretary of Agriculture under Roosevelt and nearly became President before Democratic Party elites replaced him with Harry Truman. He supported decolonization and rights for unions, New Afrikans, and women.[1] He ran for President in 1948 on the platform of peace with Soviet Union and abolishing the worldwide network of military bases[2] and putting foreign bases under UN control.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Empire of Bases' (p. 269). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
- ↑ Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-15). "Woody Guthrie Prize Given to Punk Rock Group that Supports Escalation of Ukraine War and Overthrow of Russian Government" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.