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'''Tim Lee Carter''' (September 2, 1910 – March 27, 1987) was a [[Kentucky]] Republican who represented the state's 5th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1965 to 1981. A pro-[[civil rights]] Southern congressman from the mountainous [[Appalachia]] region which traditionally elected the "Old Republican" type, Carter was known for his [[pro-life]] efforts and support for federal programs.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Carter first ran for election to the House in 1964 following the announced retirement of [[libertarian]] [[conservative]] U.S. representative [[Eugene Siler]], and [[Old Right]]-oriented Republican. Facing Democrat Frances Jones Mills, he won by a margin of only six percentage points in the GOP stronghold due to the political strength of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in the concurrent presidential race.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122393 KY District 5 Race - Nov 03, 1964]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref> He was continuously re-elected seven times afterwards by double-digit margins.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=16574 Candidate - Tim Lee Carter]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref>
Similar to his predecessor Siler, Carter became an opponent of U.S. involvement in the [[Vietnam War]] and notably became the first GOP representative to vocally advocate end it.<ref name=wapo>March 28, 1987. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1987/03/28/former-rep-tim-lee-carter-of-kentucky-dies-at-age-76/74368c5b-24c9-43fc-b76d-a58f75e1e30d/ FORMER REP. TIM LEE CARTER OF KENTUCKY DIES AT AGE 76]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref> He told President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] at one point:
{{cquote|No, Mr. President, we are not winning the war.|||Rep. Carter during a congressional trip to Vietnam}}
Nonetheless, Carter gave strong support to American troops serving in Vietnam and in 1972 supported bombing cities in North Vietnam to save American lives.<ref name=wapo/>
Throughout his congressional tenure, Carter adamantly backed federal initiatives to aid the economically disadvantaged, having been elected from a poor constituency.<ref name=wapo/> He supported the liberal [[Great Society]] programs, and sponsored legislation providing preventative medical care for children who were poor.
During the impeachment hearings against President [[Richard Nixon]] over [[Watergate]], Carter was quick to defend Nixon and denounced the "liberal limousine press."<ref name=wapo/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000201 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6868650/tim-lee-carter Profile] at ''Find a Grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Tim Lee}}
[[Category:Kentucky]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Moderate Republicans]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]
[[Category:Civil Rights]]
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Carter first ran for election to the House in 1964 following the announced retirement of [[libertarian]] [[conservative]] U.S. representative [[Eugene Siler]], and [[Old Right]]-oriented Republican. Facing Democrat Frances Jones Mills, he won by a margin of only six percentage points in the GOP stronghold due to the political strength of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in the concurrent presidential race.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122393 KY District 5 Race - Nov 03, 1964]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref> He was continuously re-elected seven times afterwards by double-digit margins.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=16574 Candidate - Tim Lee Carter]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref>
Similar to his predecessor Siler, Carter became an opponent of U.S. involvement in the [[Vietnam War]] and notably became the first GOP representative to vocally advocate end it.<ref name=wapo>March 28, 1987. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1987/03/28/former-rep-tim-lee-carter-of-kentucky-dies-at-age-76/74368c5b-24c9-43fc-b76d-a58f75e1e30d/ FORMER REP. TIM LEE CARTER OF KENTUCKY DIES AT AGE 76]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref> He told President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] at one point:
{{cquote|No, Mr. President, we are not winning the war.|||Rep. Carter during a congressional trip to Vietnam}}
Nonetheless, Carter gave strong support to American troops serving in Vietnam and in 1972 supported bombing cities in North Vietnam to save American lives.<ref name=wapo/>
Throughout his congressional tenure, Carter adamantly backed federal initiatives to aid the economically disadvantaged, having been elected from a poor constituency.<ref name=wapo/> He supported the liberal [[Great Society]] programs, and sponsored legislation providing preventative medical care for children who were poor.
During the impeachment hearings against President [[Richard Nixon]] over [[Watergate]], Carter was quick to defend Nixon and denounced the "liberal limousine press."<ref name=wapo/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000201 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6868650/tim-lee-carter Profile] at ''Find a Grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Tim Lee}}
[[Category:Kentucky]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Moderate Republicans]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]
[[Category:Civil Rights]]