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Tom McCall

(1913–1983) Politician United States

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Tom McCall was a politician from the United States, best known for Battles with Seminaries.

Quick Facts About Tom McCall

Born: March 22, 1913
Died: January 8, 1983
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Battles with Seminaries
Spouse: Audrey McCall

About Tom McCall

Thomas Lawson McCall was an American, politician and journalist in the state of Oregon, serving as the state's 30th governor from 1967 to 1975. A progressive Republican, he was known as a staunch environmentalist and an advocate of sustainable development.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Audubon Medal

Quotes by Tom McCall

Quality of life is the sum total of the fairness of our tax structure; the caliber of our homes; the cleanliness of…

Absent

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You all know I have terminal cancer - and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is…

Activity

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“Oregon is demure, and lovely, and it ought to play a little hard to get.”

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If the salmon and steelhead are running, then as far as I am concerned, God knows that all is well in His…

Concerned

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I am just...wondering, where is the glow of yesteryear? I'm wondering where the heroes went. Gosh, I don't know how long ago…

America

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You all know I have terminal cancer-and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is that stress…

Activist

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You all know I have terminal cancer—and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is that stress…

Activist

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Oregon is an inspiration. Whether you come to it, or are born to it, you become entranced by our state's beauty, the…

Beauty

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The interests of Oregon for today and in the future must be protected from the grasping wastrels of the land. We must…

Grasping

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Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it's my…

Community

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We who are privileged to be in these chambers today can view the challenges we face as opportunities, not as reasons for…

Can do

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We want you to visit our State of Excitement often. Come again and again. But for heaven's sake, don't move here to…

Excitement

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This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life.

Activist

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Oregon is demure and lovely, and it ought to play a little hard to get. And I think you'll be just as…

Demure

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Extraordinary measures were required and I realize that not all of these steps were popular.

Extraordinary

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You and I shouldn't claim we love Oregon more than anyone else, but that we love Oregon as much as anyone. Our…

Claims

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. . . the solution is not to toss youthful offenders into jail or prisons. We long ago recognized alcoholism to be…

Alcoholics

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