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Paul Findley - General Interest -Statecraft

Paul Findley (Republican) was U.S. Congressman from west central Illinois, serving the 20th IL District from 1961 through 1982, when he was defeated. Findley started his political career as a strong fiscal conservative and champion of farmers. By the end of the 1960s his focus had turned more toward foreign affairs. He was an early opponent to the Vietnam War, and one of the early sponsors of the War Powers Act. By the late 1970s, he sought ways to reach out to the PLO and its leader Yasser Arafat. That move angered what Findley referred to the Jewish lobby, a factor in his defeat by newcomer Dick Durbin.

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Political Evolution

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Interview Session 01 (Audio)

Life in Jacksonville, IL and World War II service in Pacific

Interview Session 02 (Audio)

Career as a journalist and election to Congress in 1960

Interview Session 03 (Audio)

Early years in U.S. House in 1960s, and domestic policies

Interview Session 04 (Audio)

Findley’s entry into foreign affairs in the 1960s

Interview Session 05 (Audio)

The Vietnam War, the War Powers Act and Watergate

Interview Session 06 (Audio)

Middle East initiatives, the PLO, and the 1980 and '82 elections

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Caption:
Paul Findley’s 1st grade picture circa 1927-29.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Circa 1927-29

Ownership:
Paul Findley Collection, Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois.



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