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    William Fife Knowland (June 26, 1908 – February 23, 1974) was an American politician and newspaper publisher. A member of the Republican Party, he served...
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  • political careers, the most noted being Knowland's own son William F. Knowland and Earl Warren. In 1921, Knowland started radio station KLX and his newspaper...
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  • Joseph William Knowland (July 26, 1930 – March 14, 2019) was an actor from Oakland, California. Knowland gained recognition as the editor and publisher...
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    William Knowland. Primary elections were held on June 3, 1958. Pat Brown, incumbent Attorney General of California Donald Donaldson William Knowland,...
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    (1955–1957) Senator John W. Bricker from Ohio (1947–1959) Senator William Knowland from California (1945–1959) Governor Joe Foss from South Dakota (1955–1959)...
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    primaries without difficulty. Senator William F. Knowland of California was on the ballot for a number of them. Knowland had announced he would run if Ike...
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    United States Senator William F. Knowland. Knowland was born in Alameda, California on August 5, 1873, the son of Joseph Knowland (1833–1912) and Hannah...
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    even considered dropping Nixon from the ticket and picking Senator William Knowland as a replacement running mate. Eisenhower, who barely knew Nixon, waffled...
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    administered the presidential oath of office after the Senate Minority Leader William Knowland swore in the vice president. During the oath, as at his first inaugural...
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    Resigned early due to ill health. Vacant Aug 7, 1945 – Aug 25, 1945   20 William Knowland Republican Aug 26, 1945 – Jan 3, 1959 Appointed to continue Johnson's...
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