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In response to
"Las Vegas' MCCarran airport officially changes its name to HARRY REID airport tomorrow -- nm"
by
Peglegpete
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"McCarran was one of few Democrats to oppose FDR and reject the New Deal. He was also remembered for his racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia."
Posted by
ty97
Dec 13 '21, 16:23
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Patrick Anthony McCarran (August 8, 1876 – September 28, 1954) was an American farmer, attorney, judge, and Democratic politician who represented Nevada in the United States Senate from 1933 until 1954.
McCarran is remembered as one of the few Democrats to oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt and reject the New Deal.[53] In addition, he was a proponent of the aviation industry; he was a sponsor of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 and the Federal Airport Act of 1945, and was a proponent of establishing the United States Air Force separate from the Army.[54] He was also remembered for his racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia.[55] His strident anti-communism matched that of Joseph McCarthy and reached levels of conspiracy theorism.[23]
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