Kefauver
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“I’m no Luddite,” said Kefauver, a social-media consultant who lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., an hour outside of Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Truman announced on March 29, 1952, that he would not seek a second full term after losing in the New Hampshire primary to Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2023
After losing the New Hampshire primary to Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, Truman dropped out of the race.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2022
In the 1950s, Sen. Estes Kefauver chaired hearings where witnesses testified about how the new genre of crime comics was influencing youth and promoting an alleged wave of juvenile delinquency.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2021
The interim report of the Kefauver Committee strongly indicts crime and horror comics and gives some revolting illustrations of their contents.
From Report of the Juvenile Delinquency Committee by R. M. (Ronald Macmillan) Algie
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