The missed presidential ticket in 1972. Katrina vanden Heuvel @TheNation

Oct 05, 2021, 12:07 AM

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The missed presidential ticket in 1972. Katrina vanden Heuvel @TheNation

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/frances-farenthold-for-vp/

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Mary Frances Tarlton "Sissy" Farenthold (October 2, 1926 – September 26, 2021) was an American politician, attorney, activist, and educator. She was best known for her two campaigns for the office of Governor of Texas in 1972 and 1974, and for being placed in nomination for the office of Vice President of the United States, finishing second, at the 1972 Democratic National Convention. She was elected as the first chair of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1973.