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  1. 4 de jun. de 2024 · After years of organizing, Wisconsin Democrats finally broke the Republican monopoly by electing William Proxmire as senator in 1957 – he was reelected multiple times and served until 1989 ...

  2. Hace 2 días · Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death at age 48 in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in the United States in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of ...

  3. Hace 4 días · Over the years, Senator William Proxmire and his staff convened many hearings to critique programs they considered unneeded, wasteful, or mismanaged. Later, Senator John McCain, most of whose views otherwise differed from Proxmire’s, also came to be known for spotlighting pork-barrel spending.

  4. 24 de jun. de 2024 · Soon, picking a discount rate became what economist Warren Gram describes in 1963 as a “number game,” whose political implications were well understood (so much so that Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire, which the New York Times later described as “the longtime gadfly of the United States Senate who thrived on exposing ...

  5. 10 de jun. de 2024 · In the evolving landscape of U.S. research priorities, Senator William Proxmire's introduction of the 'Golden Fleece Award' marked a significant turning point. This award, often bestowed upon federally funded projects deemed wasteful or frivolous, symbolized a growing scepticism within the federal government towards curiosity-driven ...

  6. 5 de jun. de 2024 · After years of organizing, Wisconsin Democrats finally broke the Republican monopoly by electing William Proxmire as senator in 1957 – he was reelected multiple times and served until 1989 – and Gaylord Nelson as governor in 1958.

  7. 4 de jun. de 2024 · After years of organizing, Wisconsin Democrats finally broke the Republican monopoly by electing William Proxmire as senator in 1957 – he was reelected multiple times and served until 1989 ...