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'''Ralph Lawrence Carr''' (December 11, 1887 – September 22, 1950) was a [[conservative]] [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who led the opposition to [[Democrat]] president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s internment of Japanese Americans during [[World War II]]. He served as the governor of the state from 1939 to 1943. | '''Ralph Lawrence Carr''' (December 11, 1887 – September 22, 1950) was a [[conservative]] [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who led the opposition to [[Democrat]] president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s internment of Japanese Americans during [[World War II]]. He served as the governor of the state from 1939 to 1943. | ||
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| + | ==Political career== | ||
| + | ===Governor of Colorado=== | ||
| + | Carr opposed much of the [[New Deal]] due to its extensive [[bureaucracy]].<ref>[https://archives.colorado.gov/sites/archives/files/Carr.pdf Carr.pdf]. ''Colorado State Archives''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 21:18, May 26, 2021
Ralph Lawrence Carr (December 11, 1887 – September 22, 1950) was a conservative Republican from Colorado who led the opposition to Democrat president Franklin D. Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. He served as the governor of the state from 1939 to 1943.
Political career
Governor of Colorado
Carr opposed much of the New Deal due to its extensive bureaucracy.[1]