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'''Norman Thomas''' (1884-1968) was an [[American]] author and the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s presidential candidate six times. He was born in Marion, [[Ohio]], on November 20, 1884, as the son of a [[Presbyterian]] minister. In 1905, he graduated from [[Princeton University]] with a degree in [[political science]]. Sometime after his graduation, Thomas became a [[socialist]]. After studying at the Union Theological Seminary, he was ordained as a minister and became the pastor of East Harlem Presbyterian Church in [[New York City]].  

'''Norman Thomas''' (1884-1968) was an [[American]] author and the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s presidential candidate six times. He was born in Marion, [[Ohio]], on November 20, 1884, as the son of a [[Presbyterian]] minister. In 1905, he graduated from [[Princeton University]] with a degree in [[political science]]. Sometime after his graduation, Thomas became a [[socialist]]. After studying at the Union Theological Seminary, he was ordained as a minister and became the pastor of East Harlem Presbyterian Church in [[New York City]].  

In 1918 Thomas formed the magazine ''The World Tomorrow'' and in 1920 was one of the founders of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU). He unsuccessfully ran as the [[Socialist Party]]'s candidate for governor of [[New York]] in 1924, and in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 and 1948 he was the [[Socialist Party]]'s presidential candidate and was easily defeated in every election. His lack of success in the elections did not equal lack of impact however. Some of the policies that Thomas advocated as platforms in his presidential campaigns were instituted by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].  

In 1918 Thomas formed the magazine ''The World Tomorrow'' and in 1920 was one of the founders of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU). He unsuccessfully ran as the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s candidate for governor of [[New York]] in 1924, and in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 and 1948 he was the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s presidential candidate and was easily defeated in every election. His lack of success in the elections did not equal lack of impact however. Some of the policies that Thomas advocated as platforms in his presidential campaigns were instituted by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].  

In 1940, Thomas, along with [[Burton Wheeler]], [[Charles Lindbergh]], and Sen. [[Robert M. LaFollette, Jr.]] formed the [[America First Committee]]. The America First Committee grew to over 800,000 members in its first year. With the end of the [[Communazi period]] and [[Hitler]]'s invasion of the [[Soviet Union]], Thomas said,  

In 1940, Thomas, along with [[Burton Wheeler]], [[Charles Lindbergh]], and Sen. [[Robert M. LaFollette, Jr.]] formed the [[America First Committee]]. The America First Committee grew to over 800,000 members in its first year. With the end of the [[Communazi period]] and [[Hitler]]'s invasion of the [[Soviet Union]], Thomas said,