:Draft:The Chowder And Marching Club

The Chowder And Marching Club is a historical club founded in 1949 by Congressman Glenn R. Davis of Wisconsin.{{cite book |last1=Smith |title=The Iron Man: The Life And Times Of Congressman Glenn R. Davis |location=Opening Letter From President Gerald R. Ford |isbn=0819193194, 9780819193193}}

The club was an informal gathering for Republican Congressmen and officials to discuss legislation throughout the government. Many sources claim that Richard Nixon or Gerald Ford created the club, which is not true. Gerald Ford stated in "The Iron Man: The Life And Times Of Congressman Glenn R. Davis" that Davis founded the club. {{cite book |last1=Eichenlaub |title=The History Of The Chowder And Marching Club}}{{cite book |last1=Smith |title=The Iron Man: The Life And Times Of Congressman Glenn R. Davis |location=Opening Letter From President Gerald R. Ford |isbn=0819193194, 9780819193193}}

The Club was formed into a historical society in December of 2023{{cite web |title=The C&M Club Webpage |url=https://abc123nter.wixsite.com/thecmclub |website=The C&M Club Webpage}}

The Club manages an archive online and in person, which stores historical documentation from the club and Glenn Davis.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://abc123nter.wixsite.com/thecmclub/about-5 |website=The C&M Club Webpage}}

All members of the club are found via The Gerald Ford Library And Museum "The Chowder And Marching Club Directory" and the book "The History Of The Chowder And Marching Club".{{cite web |title=Ford Library And Museum |url=https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/sites/default/files/pdf_documents/library/document/0011/1683512.pdf |website=Ford Library And Museum}}{{cite book |last1=Eichenlaub |title=The History Of The Chowder And Marching Club}}

• Glenn Robert Davis - Founder
• Richard Nixon - U.S. President And Charter Member
• Gerald Ford - U.S. President And Charter Member
• John J. Allen Jr. - Former U.S. Representative
• Bill Archer - Former U.S. Representative
• Melvin Laird - Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense
• John Davis Lodge - Former U.S. Ambassador and Former Governor Of Connecticut
• Trent Lott - Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
• Rogers Morton - Former Secretary Of Commerce.

Former Secretary Of The Interior. Former Chair Of The

Republican National Committee. Former Counselor To

The President.