BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hubert Humphrey UID:2008-05-06-12-01-40-63-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=5;BYMONTHDAY=27 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260527 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260528 DTSTAMP:20260525T020029 CATEGORIES:U.S. Vice Presidents LOCATION:Codington County\, South Dakota GEO:44.9953593;-97.2348746 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Hubert Humphrey (1911 - 1978) was an American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. A m ember of the Democratic Party, Humphrey was a passionate advocate for civi l rights, social justice, and the expansion of the welfare state.

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Born in Wallace, South Dakota on May 27, 1911, Humphrey began his politica l career as the mayor of Minneapolis before serving in the U.S. Senate fro m 1949 to 1964. As a senator, he was known for his strong support of the c ivil rights movement, working to pass landmark legislation such as the Civ il Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was also instr umental in promoting progressive domestic policies, including Medicare and Medicaid.

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In 1964, Humphrey was selected as Lyndon B. Johnson’s running mate, and he served as vice president during the Johnson administ ration. Humphrey's tenure as vice president coincided with key moments in American history, including the Civil Rights Movement and the escalation o f the Vietnam War. Although he supported many of Johnson's policies, he be came increasingly critical of the Vietnam War, which created tension betwe en him and other members of the administration.

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In 1968, Humphrey ran for president but lost a contentious election to Richard Nixon. He mad e a comeback in the 1970s, returning to the Senate and continuing to champ ion progressive causes, including civil rights and social welfare.

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Humphrey's legacy is defined by his deep commitment to social justice, hi s leadership in advancing civil rights, and his role in shaping the modern Democratic Party.

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DESCRIPTION:Hubert Humphrey (1911 - 1978) was an American politician who se rved as the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969 und er President Lyndon B. Johnson. A member of the Democratic Party\, Humphre y was a passionate advocate for civil rights\, social justice\, and the ex pansion of the welfare state.\nBorn in Wallace\, South Dakota on May 27\, 1911\, Humphrey began his political career as the mayor of Minneapolis bef ore serving in the U.S. Senate from 1949 to 1964. As a senator\, he was kn own for his strong support of the civil rights movement\, working to pass landmark legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting R ights Act of 1965. He was also instrumental in promoting progressive domes tic policies\, including Medicare and Medicaid.\nIn 1964\, Humphrey was se lected as Lyndon B. Johnson’s running mate\, and he served as vice presi dent during the Johnson administration. Humphrey's tenure as vice presiden t coincided with key moments in American history\, including the Civil Rig hts Movement and the escalation of the Vietnam War. Although he supported many of Johnson's policies\, he became increasingly critical of the Vietna m War\, which created tension between him and other members of the adminis tration.\nIn 1968\, Humphrey ran for president but lost a contentious elec tion to Richard Nixon. He made a comeback in the 1970s\, returning to the Senate and continuing to champion progressive causes\, including civil rig hts and social welfare.\nHumphrey's legacy is defined by his deep commitme nt to social justice\, his leadership in advancing civil rights\, and his role in shaping the modern Democratic Party.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/1,5930-hubert-h umphrey?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR