Commentary
The Contract with America became famous because it was the centerpiece of the House Republican campaign, which won a majority for the first time in 40 years.
House Speaker Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) holds up a copy of the Republican party's "Contract With America" during a rally to celebrate the first 50 days of the Republican majority in Congress on Feb. 22, 1995. Joshua Roberts/AFP via Getty Images
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Newt Gingrich
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Newt Gingrich is an author, commentator, and former Georgia congressman who was the 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He ran as a presidential Republican candidate in 2012.
