robert alphonso taft

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Definition of robert alphonso taft in English English dictionary

born Sept. 8, 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. died July 31, 1953, New York, N.Y. U.S. politician. The son of William H. Taft, he served in the Ohio legislature before being elected to the U.S. Senate (1939-53). He became known as a strong advocate of traditional conservativism and earned the nickname "Mr. Republican." He opposed centralizing power in the federal government and cosponsored the Taft-Hartley Act to restrict organized labour. An isolationist, he opposed U.S. involvement in postwar international organizations. He was a favourite-son candidate for president at Republican Party national conventions, especially in 1948 and 1952, but internationalists in the party opposed his conservative views. After the election of Dwight Eisenhower, Taft became Senate majority leader and Eisenhower's chief adviser in the Senate

Hyphenation

Rob·ert Al·phon·so Taft

Turkish pronunciation

räbırt älfänsō täft

Pronunciation

/ˈräbərt alˈfänsō ˈtaft/ /ˈrɑːbɜrt ælˈfɑːnsoʊ ˈtæft/