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HUBERT HUMPHREY
First Day of Issue: June 3, 1991
First Issue Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey was born in Wallace, South Dakota, in
1911. He received a degree in pharmacy but eventually
acquired both a B.S. and M.S. in political science. In 1944
Humphrey became President Franklin Roosevelt's state
campaign manager. Humphrey then served two terms as
a popular mayor of Minneapolis. His evangelical style of
oratory brought him national attention at the 1948 Demo-
cratic Convention. Elected to the U.S. Senate that same
year, he earned a reputation as a fire-breathing liberal and
won acclaim for securing bipartisan support for the
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the Civil Rights Act. In 1964
President Lyndon Johnson chose Humphrey as his run-
ning mate on the successful Democratic ticket. As Vice-
President, Humphrey actively promoted administration
civil rights policies but his defense of President Johnson's
Viet Nam war escalation cost him the 1968 presidential
election. Another unsuccessful bid in 1972 ended his
White House aspirations, but he faithfully served Minne-
sota as senator until his death in 1978.
No. 91-40
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