Adlai Stevenson II
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Adlai Stevenson II1900 Los Angeles, California - 1965 London, England
Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965), the former governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and a United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. Stevenson and Estes Kefauver (1903-1963) campaigned during the 1960 election only to face defeat by opponent John F. Kennedy (1917- 1963). Despite their defeat on several occasions, Stevenson and Kefauver played a positive role in education development, supporting aspects such as guaranteeing raised salaries for teachers, and was inspired by educational materials in the U.S.
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