Thursday June 4, 2026
10:00 AM
Bill Fernekes, a longtime high school history teacher of social studies and human rights, author of Clifford Case and the Challenge of Liberal Republicanism (Lexington Books, 2023), will speak on "When Bipartisanship Mattered: Clifford Case and the U.S. Senate, 1955-79". Known as a moderate/liberal Republican, Case was a strong supporter of civil and human rights, ethics in government, constraints on executive power and environmental protection. Case's work in the Senate to craft bipartisan solutions to national and international problems is emphasized, a marked contrast with the highly polarized politics currently dominating the United States Congress.
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