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| − | '''Frederick Delbert “Fred” Schwengel''' (May 28, 1906 – April 1, 1993) was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1950s to the 1970s, representing the 1st congressional district. | + | '''Frederick Delbert “Fred” Schwengel''' (May 28, 1906 – April 1, 1993) was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1950s to the 1970s, representing the 1st congressional district. He was previously a state representative for a decade. |
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Revision as of 15:45, May 17, 2021
| Frederick Delbert Schwengel | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |||
| Predecessor | John Schmidhauser | ||
| Successor | Edward Mezvinsky | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965 | |||
| Predecessor | Thomas E. Martin | ||
| Successor | John Schmidhauser | ||
| Former State Representative from Iowa From: 1945–1955 | |||
| Predecessor | ??? | ||
| Successor | ??? | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Religion | Baptist | ||
Frederick Delbert “Fred” Schwengel (May 28, 1906 – April 1, 1993) was a Republican from Iowa who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1950s to the 1970s, representing the 1st congressional district. He was previously a state representative for a decade.
U.S. House of Representatives
Schwengel was first elected to the House in 1954 and re-elected four times.[1] He was narrowly defeated in 1964 when his Democrat opponent John R. Schmidhauser rode President Lyndon Johnson's coattails to victory,[2] though re-emerged the next election cycle and continued to be re-elected several times.
Schwengel was pro-civil rights, voting for the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[3] 1960,[4] 1964,[5] and 1968.[6]
While a devout Baptist, Schwengel opposed school prayer and helped defeat a constitutional amendment that would have restored it following the Supreme Court ruling Engel v. Vitale. He stated on the matter:
| “ | I think we'd lower the quality of prayer if we let the state write it. | ” |
He was defeated for re-election in 1972 by Democrat Edward Mezvinsky,[7] currently the father-in-law of Chelsea Clinton.
Quotes
| “ | I believe that moderation is a virtue--especially in a democracy of contending interests--and that extremism is a divisive vice ... I have come to the conclusion that moderation is to be recommended above all political philosophies because it alone recognizes the common fate and aspiration of all human beings; it alone understands the influence that drive people to extremes; and finally, moderation alone respects the sacredness of humanity. | ” |
References
- ↑ Schwengel, Fred. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ IA District 1. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ IA Distrct 1. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 17, 2021.