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Birch Bayh - Definition and Overview |
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Birch Evans Bayh II (born January 22, 1928) was a U.S. Senator from Indiana between 1963 and 1981. He contested the Democratic nomination for president in 1976 but lost to Jimmy Carter.
Bayh was influential in the passing of Title IX, the clause that gave women equal opportunities in sports and activities in public education.
As Chairman of the Senate subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, Bayh was the principal architect of two constitutional amendments:
- The 25th Amendment, which established the rules for presidential succession and disability.
- The 26th Amendment, which gave 18 year olds the right to vote.
Bayh was also the principal architect of the Equal Rights Amendment, which was not adopted. He was defeated for re-election in 1980 by future vice president J. Danforth Quayle III. Bayh is the father of former Indiana governor and current U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.
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mdbatson: @ Birch Run w/ the POSSE! Its Madness!!! Lol |
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