Venue:
Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Event Description:
R. William Johnstone examines Wyche Fowler's career in winning election to and serving in the U.S. House and Senate, including his pivotal role in the Nicaragua Contra war and the 1990 budget summit. On the campaign side, the Georgia elections of 1977 (in which Fowler defeated John Lewis to succeed Andrew Young in the U.S. House), 1986 (Fowler's upset win over Republican Mack Mattingly), and 1992 (Fowler's defeat in Georgia's unique General Election runoff) are featured.
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