Conscience of a Congressman
- 1993
- 57m
The first recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award, Carl Elliott championed the cause of education for the poor and working class, including a pioneering student loan progr... Read allThe first recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award, Carl Elliott championed the cause of education for the poor and working class, including a pioneering student loan program that for many made college possible for the first time. His progressive positions cost ... Read allThe first recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award, Carl Elliott championed the cause of education for the poor and working class, including a pioneering student loan program that for many made college possible for the first time. His progressive positions cost him his seat when the Civil Rights Movement ignited white reaction, and he ran a last ditc... Read all