From Conservapedia | Howard H. Buffett | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | |||
| Predecessor | Eugene O'Sullivan | ||
| Successor | Roman Hruska | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | |||
| Predecessor | Charles F. McLaughlin | ||
| Successor | Eugene O'Sullivan | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Leila Stahl | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian[1] | ||
Howard Homan Buffett (August 13, 1903 – April 30, 1964) was a U.S. Representative from Nebraska from 1943–49 and again from 1951–53. He was known as a business-oriented conservative, being a member of the Old Right and Conservative Coalition. He was also the father of big businessman Warren Buffett.
Buffett was a member of the John Birch Society.[2]
Buffett successfully ran for election to the United States House of Representatives from the second congressional district of Nebraska (covering the Omaha area) in 1942.[3] He won re-election in 1944[4] and 1946.[5] After losing narrowly losing in 1948,[6] he returned to the House in the 1950 midterm elections by a landslide.[7]
A strong conservative, Buffett's career was propelled by anti-New Deal sentiment in Nebraska. He opposed the Office of Price Administration after the end of World War II and called for its elimination due to its destructive impact on the U.S. economy. An isolationist who opposed foreign aid,[8] he supported Robert A. Taft for president in the 1952 election. Buffett reportedly elicited "0" ratings from the Americans for Democratic Action.[9] Buffet was often known to say regarding interventionism, "Our Christian ideals cannot be exported to other lands by dollars and guns."[10]
| “ | The American people should have a free press and full information about the domestic-propaganda activities of their own Government.[11] | ” |
| “ | I warn you that politicians of both parties will oppose the restoration of gold, although they may outwardly seemingly favor it, unless you are willing to surrender your children and your country to galloping inflation, war and slavery then this cause demands your support. for if human liberty is to survive in America, we must win the battle to restore honest money. There is no more important challenge facing us than this issue -- the restoration of your freedom to secure gold in exchange for the fruits of your labors.[12] | ” |
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