Old Guard Republican refers to the freshman Republican US congressmen who were elected in 1946. Staunch conservatives, the Old Guard wanted to overturn and/or severely limit almost all of the legislation enacted over the previous decade and a half under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The most notable members of the Old Guard included John Bricker of Ohio, William Jenner of Indiana, William Knowland of California, George Malone of Nevada, Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, Arthur Watkins of Utah, John Williams of Delaware, Karl Mundt of South Dakota, and Charles Kersten of Wisconsin. Their most notable legislative achievement was the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947. The Act, which was vetoed by President Harry S. Truman, was overridden by congress. The Taft-Hartley Act essentially sought to limit the right of workers to organize and form labor unions. While keeping mostly in tact the Wagner Act, which was a key provision of the New Deal, the Taft-Harley Act allowed states to pass so-called right-to-work laws. Republican as a term used generally to describe a number of different organisations, principles or political movements, and/or the persons supporting these. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelts legislative agenda for rescuing the United States from the Great Depression. ... This article needs cleanup. ... 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Most of the Old Guard were defeated in the elections of 1958, thanks mostly to efforts by union members who opposed policies they perceived as being anti-labor. George Malone and Arthur Watkins were defeated by Howard Cannon and Frank Moss respectively. William Knowland, who did not run for re-election to the Senate (his seat was won that year by Clair Engle, a Democrat who garnered over 57% of the vote) lost a bid for governor of California to Pat Brown. Knowland, who many considered a serious contender for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1960 if he was able to win the gubernatorial election, was never considered a viable candidate for public office again. The most surprising loss to the Old Guard, though, came with the defeat of John W. Bricker to Stephen M. Young in Ohio’s senate race. Bricker, a former three-term governor and 1944 vice-presidential candidate, had been considered "invincible" in Ohio. However, his enthusiastic endorsement of the proposed right-to-work amendment to the Ohio state constitution gave him a surprise loss at the hands of Young, who was over 70 years old at the time of the election, by five percentage points. Howard Walter Cannon (January 26, 1912–March 5, 2002) was an American politician. ... Frank Edward Moss (September 23, 1911 - January 29, 2003) was a Democratic United States Senator from Utah. ... Clair Engle (September 21, 1911–July 30, 1964) was an American politician. ... In political science, a democrat is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy. ... Edmund Gerald Brown Sr. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... Stephen Marvin Young (May 4, 1889 - December 1, 1984) was an American politician of the Democratic party from Ohio. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... ...