Birch Bayh Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Birch Evans Bayh II (born January 22, 1928) was a U.S. Senator from Indiana between 1963 and 1981. He contested the Democratic nomination for president in 1976 but lost to Jimmy Carter.Bayh was influential in the passing of Title IX, the clause that gave women equal opportunities in sports and activities in public education.
Bayh was the author of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which established the rules for presidential succession. He also wrote the 26th Amendment, which gave 18 year olds the right to vote. Bayh was also the author of the Equal Rights Amendment, which was not adopted.
Bayh lost his Senate seat in 1980 to future vice president J. Danforth Quayle III. Birch Bayh is the father of former Indiana governor and current U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.