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TAFT, Robert A: Carillon in Washington, D.C.
by Wheeler Williams, Douglas W Orr
Robert Alphonso Taft (September 8, 1889 - July 31, 1953), of the Taft political family of Ohio, was a Republican United States Senator and as a prominent conservative spokesman was the leading opponent of the New Deal in the Senate from 1939 to 1953. He led the successful effort by the Conservative coalition to curb legal favoritism for labor unions but failed in his quest to win the Presidential nomination of the candidate of the Republican Party in 1940, 1948 and 1952. Source: Wikipedia
Bronze by Wheeler Williams (Sculptor), Douglas W Orr (Architect)
Address: Constitution Ave. & 1st St NW Nearest Metro: Union Station (Red)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76008428 (dcMem ID #110)
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Sources & Links:
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The Names of Washington D.C. (p137)
The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington D.C. (A4/p47)
Architect of the Capitol website on the Taft memorial
'Who is That Man Anyway?' on Taft (9)
Wikipedia article on Taft
AskArt on Williams
Senate website on Taft
Biographical Directory of Congress on Taft
