"Republican Contract with America"
Political platform
By: Newt Gingrich
Date: September 24, 1994
Source: Gingrich, Newt. "Republican Contract With America." September 27, 1994. Available online at http://www.house.gov/house/Contract/CONTRACT.html; website home-page: http://www.house.gov (accessed October 15, 20020.
About the Author: Newton "Newt" Gingrich (1943–) was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1971, he earned a Ph.D. in American history from Tulane University. After serving briefly as a professor at West Georgia College, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978. After leading the Republican Party to capturing the majority of the House in 1994, his colleagues elected him to the powerful position of Speaker. After some ethical lapses, Gingrich resigned his congressional seat in...
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1990's Government and Politics Primary Sources
The 1990's: Primary Sources
