Hubert H. Humphrey

:This article is about the US politician. For other people called Hubert Humphrey see Hubert Humphrey (disambig).

City and state politics (1942-1948)

During World War II, he became state director of war production training and reemployment and State chief of Minnesota war service program 1942; assistant director, War Manpower Commission 1943; professor in political science at Macalester College in St. Paul 1943–1944; radio news commentator 1944–1945. In 1943, he made his first run at elective office, for mayor of Minneapolis, but he lost.

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World War II - 1942 - 1943 - Macalester College - St. Paul - 1944 - 1945

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In 1944, Humphrey was the one of the key players in the merger of the Democratic and Farmer-Labor parties of Minnesota to form the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). When in 1945 Minnesota Communists attempted to strengthen their position in the DFL Party, Humphrey Jr backed away from his big tent policies and became an energetic anti-Communist.

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1944 - Democratic - Farmer-Labor - Minnesota - Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

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After the war, he ran for and became mayor of Minneapolis 1945–1948. He was re-elected in 1947 by the largest margin in the city's history, to that time. Humphrey gained national fame during these years by being among the founders of the liberal anti-communist Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) and for reforming the Minneapolis police force. Previously, the city had been declared the Anti-Semitism capital of the country and the small African-American population of the city encountered numerous instances of racism. His mayoralty would be famous for his efforts to fight bigotry in all its forms.

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Minneapolis - 1948 - Americans for Democratic Action - Police

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