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NO HIGHER HONOR: John N. Dalton
As only the third Republican Governor of the Commonwealth in the twentieth
century, Governor John Nichols Dalton helped solidify true two-party
politics in Virginia. He was the adopted son of Virginia's original
"Mr. Republican," Ted Dalton, and became the standard-bearer for his
party as a member of both the House of Delegates and the State Senate,
followed by his election as Lieutenant Governor. Dalton's commitment
to limiting the growth of state government and promoting Virginia's
right-to-work laws anticipated the Ronald Reagan phenomenon that swept
the country in the early 1980s.
John N.
Dalton is the man who led the Commonwealth through a political era in
transition, uniting the Republican Party and setting the stage for a
strong two-party system that endures today.
For a VHS
copy of past programs, please call WHTJ Charlottesville PBS at 434.295.7671
or WCVE Richmond PBS at 804.560.8121.
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