Birch Bayh ― Making a Difference

A remarkable history of one of the most legendary Senators of our time, Birch Bayh: Making a Difference reveals a life and career dedicated to the important issues facing Indiana and the nation, including civil rights and equal rights for women. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana right before the Great Depression, Birch Bayh was dedicated to his home state and his country. Serving more than 25 years of elected office in the Indiana State Legislature (1954–1962) and the United States Senate (1963–1981), Bayh was influential in landmark legislation over his tenure, including Title IX, the 25th Amendment, the 26th Amendment, Civil Rights of the Institutionalized, Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act, the Bayh-Dole Act, and many more. Bayh was also the author, chief Senate sponsor and floor leader of the Equal Rights Amendment and successfully led the opposition to two Nixon nominees to the Supreme Court. Robert Blaemire profiles not only the prolific career of the remarkable Senator but also an era when compromise and bi-partisanship were common in Congress.

Robert Blaemire began working for Senator Birch Bayh while a freshman in college and remained on his staff for the next 13 years. After Bayh's election defeat in 1980, Blaemire formed a political action committee, the Committee for American Principles, to combat the influence of the New Right in American politics. In 1982, he began a long career providing political computer services for Democratic candidates and progressive organizations. An early participant in the rise of big data, he owned and managed Blaemire Communications for 17 years. Born in Indiana, he lives in Bethesda, Maryland and has two sons and a daughter-in-law.