Education; Government; School Crisis; Domestic Issues; Civil Rights
Manifesto issued by Senators representing Southern states outlining their opposition to Federal intervention in schools. Included is an expansion of Senator Fulbrights thoughts on the Manifesto and the sentiments that it represents.
Constitution; Congressional Power; Middle East; International Security
Fulbright speech outlining his reasons for opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 19 granting significant war powers to the President. Fulbright provides Constitutional and historical precedents for his opposition.
Education; Communism; International Relations; Domestic Policy; Educational Exchanges
Fulbright speech explaining the need for the United States to regain and maintain its intellectual advantage in response to the scientifc achievements of the Soviet Union. Fulbright argued for an increased emphasis on education both domestically...
Foreign Policy; International Relations; USSR; Communism
Speech by Fulbright warning of the danger of U.S. apathy in light of the Soviet Union's technological and international achievements. Fulbright's speech constitutes a constructive criticism of Eisenhower administration foreign policy.
International Relations; Foreign Policy; American Society
Fulbright speech commenting on the impact of the fictional work "The Ugly American." Although fictional, the work is based on actual events having real-world implications damaging to America's reputation abroad.
Foreign Aid; Foreign Policy; International Relations
Fulbright speech providing detailed analysis of the need for the foreign aid contained in senate bill S. 1367, but more importantly, for the need to decouple foreign aid from military assistance.
Foreign Policy; International Relations; United Nations
Fulbright speech outlining the principles underlying the "Fulbright Resolution." This resolution is viewed as a seminal act in the development of the United Nations.
Foreign Relations; International Relations; International Cooperation; United Nations; Isolationism
Fulbright speech arguing for United States support of the treaty negotiated at Dumbarton Oaks, which served as the basis for the creation of the United Nations.
Humorous exchange on the floor of the Senate in which Senator Fulbright disputes an assertion by Senator Robert Taft, of Ohio, that Republicans are more attractive than Democrats. Included are constituent responses which illustrate that even...
McCarthy, Joseph R.; McCarthyism; Domestic Issues; Dissent
Statement by Senator Fulbright addressing distorted statements made by Senator Joseph McCarthy in testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Foreign Policy; International Relations; National Commitments; Ethics
Fulbright speech outlining the effects of both public (elected leadership) and private (business, etc.) behaviors in the conduct of foreign affairs, and the principles guiding each party's conduct.
Statement made on the Senate floor by Fulbright outlining his sponsorship of legislation creating a National Capital Cultural Center of the Performing Arts (later to become the Kennedy Center).
International Relations; Foreign Policy; Isolationism; United Nations
Speech given by Senator Fulbright outlining his belief that it would be in the best interests of the United States to avoid the isolationism implicit in its rejection of the League of Nations charter in 1920. House Resolution 25 provided part of a...
