EDGEFIELD, S.C., June 27 (UPI) -- Strom Thurmond, whose political career ... became a D-Day paratroop hero and a leader of three political parties, including the States' Rights Party -- a splinter ...

“It was political; it was nothing that was ever in his heart,” Williams said. “In his heart, he treats everyone the same.” Thurmond’s popularity in his state has remained immense ...

South Carolina Republican Strom Thurmond is the first sitting ... and transformed the American political landscape: He switched to the Republican Party." Thurmond's switch inspired many other ...

WASHINGTON — There will be a big birthday cake with 100 candles blazing on Capitol Hill, assuming the fire marshal approves. There will be tubs of butter pecan ice cream -- his favorite ...

Perry began his political career in 1984 ... Helms was a senator much in the mold of fellow Sen. Strom Thurmond. Helms switched his party affiliation to Republican in 1970 after experiencing ...

Various political leaders ... after a disaster When I said our country wouldn't have all these problems if Strom Thurmond had been elected president it had nothing to do with segregation.

He ran for president in 1948 as a third party candidate committed ... The second, “Strom: The complicated personal and political life of Strom Thurmond,” was published in 2005.

After returning to civilian life, Thurmond resumed his political activities ... at Thurmond’s 100th birthday party: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president ...

Strom Thurmond ... He denied his political stances were racist, insisting he sought to uphold constitutional guarantees of states' rights. Later Thurmond switched to the Republican party, helping ...

When party officials tapped a state lawmaker to run for the post, Thurmond ... political power virtually to the end, prevailing upon President Bush to appoint his 29-year-old son, Strom Jr ...