Talk:Homer E. Capehart
This is ridiculous! Since when are we putting ever speech made by every Senator, without context, without information on when it was given, without anything, in fact. I vote for deletion. Danny
It shows facts , today denied, but known to the US, when they occured. It is vital, that people know the truth H. Jonat
It shows nothing of the kind. It shows that a Senator made a speech in the Senate. That is hardly worthy of an encyclopedia article. Alternately, should we list every speech made about every controversial issue? Danny
Actually, a quick search on Google shows that Capehart is best remembered for inventing the jukebox. Now that's worthy of an article. Danny
I'll volunteer to do that! Olof
Move this statement to top :"Senator Homer. E Caphart of Indiana's remarks were interspersed with a mass of supporting evidence". H. Jonat
- So? Danny
Capehart was an Indiana businessman, Capehart radios and jukeboxes, who played an important role in the popularization of jukeboxes in the 1930s when he was sales manager at Wurlitzer. His own jukeboxes did not sell nearly so well, and, of course, coin-operated music players go back many years, at least back past the 1920s song, "Put another nickel in, in the nickelodeon", which refers to coin-op music boxes.
Capehart was best known for his sponsorship of "Capehart housing", subsidized standalone housing on military bases for personnel and their families. He was otherwise an undistinguished senator, who certainly had no significant role in foreign policy.Ortolan88 10:21 Jul 31, 2002 (PDT)
- PS--I'm glad my sarcastic summary line led to such a great improvement in this article.Ortolan88
- So am I. This is an excellent article. Danny
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Very interesting subject! Turns out that Capehart's Senate speeches are used by Nazi apologists to downplay the persecution of the Jews by highlighting the suffering of the Germans, and by historians when examining the (nuclear and otherwise) options that Truman had in ending the war with Japan. Of course, he was a populist politician, and the fact that those speeches were given while he was in the minority shouldn't be overlooked. Indeed, he is a controversial figure. Olof
- I like what you've done with it, Olof. Now we just have to figure out the naming convention. Danny
If there's no objection, I'm going to rename this article from the ponderous Senator Homer E. Capehart of Indiana to Homer Capehart. --Brion VIBBER
Go for it. Olof
Agreed. Danny