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18 de abr. de 2024 · William E. Borah (born June 29, 1865, Fairfield, Ill., U.S.—died Jan. 19, 1940, Washington, D.C.) was a Republican U.S. senator from Idaho for 33 years, best known for his major role at the end of World War I (1918) in preventing the United States from joining the League of Nations and the World Court. Borah practiced law in Boise ...
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A progressive who served from 1907 until his death in 1940, Borah is often considered an isolationist, because he led the Irreconcilables, senators who would not accept the Treaty of Versailles, Senate ratification of which would have made the U.S. part of the League of Nations.
Progressive senators William Borah (R-ID), left, and George Norris (R-NE) both served on the Senate Judiciary Committee and proposed measures to curb the power of the federal courts, much to the frustration of Chief Justice Taft. Library of Congress
Classic Senate Speeches. William E. Borah. The League of Nations. November 19, 1919. On the final day of Senate debate over the League of Nations, William E. Borah spoke powerfully and persuasively in opposition to the League.
William Edgar Borah was an outspoken Republican United States Senator, one of the best-known figures in Idaho's history. A progressive who served from 1907 until his death in 1940, Borah is often considered an isolationist, because he led the Irreconcilables, senators who would not accept the Treaty of Versailles, Senate ratification of which ...
leries, Borah touched off heated Senate debate with a slashing assault upon such proposals. Challenging these suggestions as threats to con-bition and the Progressive Movement, 1900-1920 (Cam-bridge, 1963). 3 Walter Lippmann to Borah, Nov. 5, 1924, William E. Borah Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
22 de ene. de 2016 · 01/22/2016 12:01 AM EST. On this day in 1940, the Senate paid homage to William Borah, a progressive Republican from Idaho. Known for his integrity, speaking ability and concern for his...
