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Hays was first elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[1942 Midterm Elections|1942 midterms]],<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> and re-elected numerous times. | Hays was first elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[1942 Midterm Elections|1942 midterms]],<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> and re-elected numerous times. | ||
| − | In 1949, Hays introduced the "Arkansas Plan" which advocated for providing blacks in [[the South]] certain civil rights and voting rights guarantees, though did not address segregation.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> Indeed, Hays was a signatory to the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'',<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> which he denounced. | + | In 1949, Hays, an opponent of the [[Ku Klux Klan]],<ref name=nytimesobituary/> introduced the "Arkansas Plan" which advocated for providing blacks in [[the South]] certain civil rights and voting rights guarantees, though did not address segregation.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> Indeed, Hays was a signatory to the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to the [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'',<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> which he denounced. |
During the Little Rock crisis, Hays did not take either the side of [[Dwight Eisenhower]] nor Governor [[Orval Faubus]], instead seeking a reconciliation between the two.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> In 1958, he was defeated for re-election by the more staunchly segregationist Dale Alford, who utilized [[Democrat election fraud]] tactics to "win" the race.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> | During the Little Rock crisis, Hays did not take either the side of [[Dwight Eisenhower]] nor Governor [[Orval Faubus]], instead seeking a reconciliation between the two.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> In 1958, he was defeated for re-election by the more staunchly segregationist Dale Alford, who utilized [[Democrat election fraud]] tactics to "win" the race.<ref name=encyclopediaofarkansas/> | ||
Revision as of 21:22, September 22, 2021
| Lawrence Brooks Hays | |||
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| Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention From: 1958–1959 | |||
| Predecessor | C. C. Warren | ||
| Successor | Ramsey Pollan | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 5th Congressional District From: January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 | |||
| Predecessor | David D. Terry | ||
| Successor | Dale Alford | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Marion Prather | ||
| Religion | Southern Baptist | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | ||
| Service Years | 1918 | ||
- Not to be confused with Wayne L. Hays, a Democrat U.S. representative from Ohio.
Lawrence Brooks Hays (August 9, 1898 – October 11, 1981), often referred to as L. Brooks Hays or simply Brooks Hays, was a Democrat segregationist from Arkansas who represented the state's 5th congressional district from 1943 to 1959. In the late 1950s, he was also the president of the Southern Baptist Convention.[1]
According to an obituary by The New York Times, Hays never used his first name.[2]
Political career
In 1934, following an unsuccessful bid for Congress amidst the Great Depression, Hays became employed under the National Recovery Administration,[3] which was established under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
U.S. House of Representatives
Hays was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in the 1942 midterms,[1] and re-elected numerous times.
In 1949, Hays, an opponent of the Ku Klux Klan,[2] introduced the "Arkansas Plan" which advocated for providing blacks in the South certain civil rights and voting rights guarantees, though did not address segregation.[1] Indeed, Hays was a signatory to the 1956 Southern Manifesto in opposition to the United States Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education,[4] which he denounced.
During the Little Rock crisis, Hays did not take either the side of Dwight Eisenhower nor Governor Orval Faubus, instead seeking a reconciliation between the two.[1] In 1958, he was defeated for re-election by the more staunchly segregationist Dale Alford, who utilized Democrat election fraud tactics to "win" the race.[1]
Post-House years
Following his ousting, Hays was appointed by President Eisenhower to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority.[5] During the presidency of John F. Kennedy, he was made assistant secretary on congressional relations.
Hays was also a special assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Day, John Kyle. Lawrence Brooks Hays (1898–1981). Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hunter, Marjorie (October 13, 1981). EX-REP. BROOKS HAYS, AIDE TO PRESIDENT, 83, DIES. The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ↑ Hays, L. Brooks (Lawrence Brooks), 1898-1981. Discover LBJ. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ↑ GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf. Congressional Record. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brooks Hays Digital Collection Opened. University of Arkansas. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Brooks Hays and the New Deal – JSTOR
- Papers at Wake Forest University
- Profile at Find a Grave