Cornelius P. Cotter
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Cornelius P. Cotter, professor of political science
at Stanford University
, was the executive director of the Republican Committee on Program in Progress. The committee was established in 1959 by Republican National Chairman Meade Alcorn
. The idea for the committee grew from the concern of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
and other party leaders that if the GOP did not effectively articulate imaginative solutions to the challenges in both foreign and domestic policies facing America in the 1960s and 1970s, the party would face a series of defeats at the polls comparable to what happened in 1958.
The committee consisted of forty-four Republicans chosen from office holders, party officials, former members of the Eisenhower Administration, and leading figures in business, education, labor, agriculture, and the professions. The committee was chaired by Charles H. Percy
, president of Bell and Howell.
A native of New York City, Cotter served in the Marshall Islands during World War II. He received his Bachelor of Arts
from Stanford University in 1949, his Masters of Public Administration from Harvard in 1951, and completed further studies at the London School of Economics. As a Professor of Political Science, Cotter served on the faculties of Stanford University, Wichita State University, and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, was the executive director of the Republican Committee on Program in Progress. The committee was established in 1959 by Republican National Chairman Meade Alcorn
Meade Alcorn
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. The idea for the committee grew from the concern of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
and other party leaders that if the GOP did not effectively articulate imaginative solutions to the challenges in both foreign and domestic policies facing America in the 1960s and 1970s, the party would face a series of defeats at the polls comparable to what happened in 1958.
The committee consisted of forty-four Republicans chosen from office holders, party officials, former members of the Eisenhower Administration, and leading figures in business, education, labor, agriculture, and the professions. The committee was chaired by Charles H. Percy
Charles H. Percy
Charles Harting "Chuck" Percy was president of the Bell & Howell Corporation from 1949 to 1964. He was elected United States Senator from Illinois in 1966, re-elected through his term ending in 1985; he concentrated on business and foreign relations...
, president of Bell and Howell.
A native of New York City, Cotter served in the Marshall Islands during World War II. He received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Stanford University in 1949, his Masters of Public Administration from Harvard in 1951, and completed further studies at the London School of Economics. As a Professor of Political Science, Cotter served on the faculties of Stanford University, Wichita State University, and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
External links
- http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Finding_Aids/C.html Papers of Cornelius P. Cotter, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library