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Mar 28, 2003 daniel patrick moynihan, who has died at the age of 76, was one of those rare american politicians who gave his calling a thoroughly good name. He drew upon his personal experience of growing up poor and graduating from harlem high school. Moynihan, public official, educator, diplomat, and senator, were deposited in the library of congress in 1978 by moynihan. If he wasnt the best advertisement for the virtues of booze, the late daniel patrick moynihan was a notably serious drinker who was also several cuts morally and intellectually above most of. A member of the democratic party, he was first elected to the united states senate for new york in 1976, and was reelected three times in 1982, 1988, and 1994. Senator, ambassador, administration official, and academic quotes. For years, he led an effort to establish tuition tax credits for parents who send their children to private schools an effort that never became law but did, at one remarkable moment in 1977, draw 50 cosponsors, 26. Oct 06, 2015 daniel patrick moynihan, democratic icon, was an unabashed supporter of school choice, as weve been happy to note.
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The president has made his decision, he said, let us hope it is for the best. Defining deviancy down american scholar winter 1993 daniel patrick moynihan. Averill harriman then later for the kennedy and johnson adminastrations,he came to nationalm. Daniel patrick moynihans 1965 government report, the negro family, argued that the unstable family structure of many african americans as reflected in high rates of femaleheaded families and outofwedlock births was the primary barrier to attaining racial equality. Books by daniel patrick moynihan author of daniel patrick. During his more than 40 years in government and teaching, daniel patrick moynihan was known for his erudite, opinionated, and entertaining speaking style, as well as for his willingness to criticize presidential administrations of both parties, and his often controversial views on race relations. Between campus and caucus, daniel patrick moynihan has combined a long career in politics and diplomacy with impressive intellectual accomplishmentseighteen books, countless articles, and truly original work in social science and public policy. Patricks day podhoretz could not recall the year united states senator daniel patrick moynihan alighted unannounced on his old friends manhattan doorstep to offer an accounting of himself. Nov 29, 20 daniel patrick moynihan is senior united states senator from new york.
Some books written or edited by moynihan have been transferred to the rare book and. Mr moynihan wrote or edited 19 booksmore, it was said, than some of his senate colleagues had read. Though moynihan never wrote an autobiography, he was a gifted author and voluminous correspondent, and in this selection from his letters steven. Former senator daniel patrick moynihan dead at 76 the new. Daniel patrick moynihan in 1975 keystonegetty fifty years ago, the thensocial scientist made the claim that bad family structure trumped good economic numbers. In late 1964, daniel patrick pat moynihan was a largely unknown 37yearold assistant secretary of labor in the administration of president lyndon b.
Daniel patrick pat moynihan march 16, 1927 march 26, 2003 was an american politician and sociologist. Pandaemonium, in miltons paradise lost, is the capital of hell. His work was cited more often by conservatives than by members of his own political party, and welfare. Daniel patrick moynihan, american scholar and democratic party politician, u. Daniel patrick moynihan was born in tulsa, oklahoma on march 16, 1927. The pandemonium of the 1960s distressed but never disillusioned him a distinction that is decisive for understanding why he declined to join the neoconservative defection from the democratic party. The american experience by daniel patrick moynihan yak.
On the law of nations, 1990 has carved out a niche as the paul revere of the senate, raising alarms at approaching menaces. Daniel patrick moynihan s most popular book is daniel patrick moynihan. For those of you unfamiliar with moynihan, i think this fairly brief book would offer an. Back to daniel patrick moynihan in his own words main page transcript for. On the practice of government, vintage books usa 19 copy quote. Daniel patrick moynihan, at the time a federal official, wrote a famous report in march 1965 on family breakdown among africanamericans. He was renowned for his willingness to confront diverse issues ranging from race to. Daniel patrick moynihan biography, birth date, birth place. Daniel patrick moynihans most popular book is daniel patrick moynihan. Hodgson is an excellent scholar but his admitted fandom of this compleiing figure is the books srenth and weakness.
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