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Wendell Lewis Willkie (born Lewis Wendell Willkie; February 18, 1892 – October 8, 1944) was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 Republican nominee for president.
Wendell Willkie was a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1940 who tried unsuccessfully to unseat President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He subsequently became identified with his famous “One World” concept of international cooperation. Willkie earned his law degree from Indiana University in 1916.
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Sep 14, 2018 · Late in World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt sharply rebuked an aide for making a derogatory quip about Wendell Willkie, Roosevelt’s Republican challenger in the 1940 election.
The rush of volunteers and the determination of Willkie Club founders ended that plan, sent Wendell Willkie pounding around the U. S., making speeches, meeting the delegates from 25 States.
Aug 29, 2015 · Wendell Willkie, who was caught in the accelerating crosswinds of world war, had no such advantage, and would no doubt be astonished to see how the chief executive card is now being played.
Feb 27, 2019 · The businessman candidate was Wendell Willkie, the year was 1940, and the country faced multiple crises as President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought an unprecedented third term. Republicans had been demolished in Roosevelt’s previous two runs.
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Mar 21, 2016 · Wendell Willkie, a former Democrat who ran as a Republican in 1940, staked his 1944 campaign on Wisconsin’s primary. He lost badly and died soon after, ending his political ambitions.
