Shirley
Chisholm for President 1972 Campaign Brochure
‘I AM RUNNING
FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
TO REPRESENT
ALL AMERICANS.’
UNBOSSED AND UNBOUGHT
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm has
announced her candidacy for the presidency. She has come to the
decision to run without consulting any political bosses.
Her support comes from the millions
of Americans who shun the political clubhouses but believe that our
political system can survive.
No special interest groups will
contribute to her campaign. So the success of her
candidacy depends upon people like
you.
The unbossed and the unbought.
A DYNAMIC FORCE FOR RESPONSIBLE
CHANGE
In the field of contenders for the
office of president of the United States there is one candidate that
stands out as different. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm is that
candidate.
The real difference that makes her
stand out is not that she is a woman, and a Black Woman at that, but
that this dynamic woman is a catalyst that can bring together the
responsive women, the struggling minorities, the poor and the young
who see in her a new hope for our system.
Combining a brilliant intellect
with a profound compassion, Mrs. Chisholm has blazed trails where
others now follow.
THE CHISHOLM TRAIL
She brought the fight for women's
rights to Washington and was a sponsor of the Equal Rights
Amendment.
Co-sponsored legislation to
establish a nationwide system of day care centers and supports a
minimum annual income of $6,500 for a family of 4.
Supports withdrawal of all American
military influence from southeast Asia.
Co-sponsored legislation to repeal
the draft and establish a volunteer army.
Has voted against all money bills
for the military and will continue to do so until priorities are
reversed.
She has voted against MIRV and ABM.
She is against aid to undemocratic
nations such as Greece and Spain.
Recognizing the profound danger in
such measures, Mrs. Chisholm has vigorously opposed infringements of
liberties represented by a No Knock Law, preventive detention,
wiretapping and domestic spying.
Her active concern for veterans has
led her to push for jobs and benefits in this area.
Co-sponsored legislation to give
fuller tax benefits to the unmarried.
She is a leader in Consumer
Protection.
She has fought for badly needed
Congressional reform, i.e., chairmanships based on ability, not age,
and a mandatory retirement age (65).
To crush the illegal drug traffic,
Shirley Chisholm advocated ending foreign aid to nations who will
not make an effort to stop the drug flow.
A WINNER FROM THE START
That a second-term congresswoman
should be so outspoken is remarkable.
That she should be able to effect
the changes she has is incredible.
But Shirley Chisholm is an
incredible American.
She has opened the door to the
system and with skill and courage has proven that our system is
responsive to change.
A coalition has formed behind
Shirley Chisholm.
Groups that alone could hardly be
heard but together will make a mighty roar.
From the underdog in a three way
race for the 12th congressional district, Shirley Chisholm has risen
to a greatly respected national figure in three years.
When given an assignment to sit on
the House Agriculture Committee Congresswoman Chisholm rebelled.
There is very little agriculture in Brooklyn.
With the kind of courage that has
come to be characteristic of her, Shirley Chisholm took on the
awesome House Rules Committee...and won.
She now sits on the House Education
and Labor Committee, an assignment that allows her to combine her
interests and experience with the critical needs of her
constituents.
What she has won above all her
other victories, is the profound admiration of millions of
Americans.
Millions of dedicated, hard-working
people who know that changes can be made.
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm for
President
A dynamic force for responsible
change.
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