Donald C. Bruce
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Biography
Born in Troutville, Pennsylvania, Bruce graduated from high school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and attended Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. He was employed in the radio broadcasting industry for twenty years, serving as program director, business manager, and general manager.
Congress
In 1960 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from Indiana, serving two terms before being defeated in the 1964 senatorial primary.[1]
American Conservative Union
Following the landslide defeat of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater in the November presidential election, Bruce joined with other conservatives to discuss responses to the seeming liberal triumph represented by Lyndon Johnson's reelection. This led to a subsequent meeting in December at which the nascent organization was named the American Conservative Union. Bruce was elected as the ACU's first chairman, a position he held until October of the following year.
He also established Bruce Enterprises, a management and political consulting firm.
Death and burial
Bruce died of a heart attack on August 31, 1969[2] in Round Hill, Virginia and is buried nearby.
See also
References
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- Donald C. Bruce Finding Aid. Template:Webarchive Indiana State Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
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