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To: Ilaine who wrote (63278)	5/3/2005 11:23:46 AM
From: Oblomov	Respond to of 74559

I've never seen the claim in any of several biographies that that Harding was inducted into the KKK. He advocated anti-lynching laws, repealed Wilson's prohibition on letting minorities serve in federal jobs, and advocated complete legal and educational equality of the races in a famous speech in Birmingham, AL before a shocked, segregated audience. His detractors in the Democratic Party went so far as to imply that he had African lineage- he was called "The Shadow of Blooming Grove" by many Democratic opponents, most notably his hometown enemy, Amos Kling (whose daughter ended up marrying Harding). Actually, what I credit regarding US resistance to fascism is the fact that WWI took place elsewhere. Over 100K Americans died in the war, but there was no destruction here, no massive interruption in daily life. The closest we came to fascism was, in fact, during WWI under Wilson.

To: Ilaine who wrote (63278)	5/3/2005 12:16:32 PM
From: Slagle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

Cobalt Blue Re: Coolidge. You are from England, right? If so thats not fair and you know its not. Britain had powerful pro-German/Fascist element and you know it. Even Edward VIII. As for Coolidge one of the few things to arouse the Vermont native was the plight of the Black. In his day most Blacks were Republican due to Lincoln. Vermont had no KKK unlike Indiana. Not that the KKK or Fascism were not unjustifiable reactions to conditions of the times, but just the facts. I agree with you quite a bit but not with this. Slagle