Lyndon Baines Johnson Archives Collection. 1931 - 1968. Congressional Correspondence Files

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Archives Collection. 1931 - 1968. Congressional Correspondence Files

1937-1963

The series includes correspondence with and about members of Congress, former members of Congress, and Congressional officials such as the Sergeant at Arms. In addition to correspondence and memorandums, the series also includes statements, press releases, brochures, and newspaper clippings. Although many of the letters are courtesy notes, a substantial number concern legislation, political issues, foreign policy, and other topics. The series includes correspondence with Speakers of the House Sam Rayburn and John McCormack, Vice President Alben Barkley, and many Senators including George Aiken, Clinton Anderson, Alan Bible, John Bricker, Styles Bridges, Prescott Bush, John Marshall Butler, Harry Byrd, Francis Case, Dennis Chavez, Joseph Clark, Earle Clements, Tom Connally, Frank Church, Price Daniel, Everett Dirksen, Paul Douglas, Allen J. Ellender, Sr., J. W. Fulbright, Walter George, Barry Goldwater, Albert Gore, Theodore Francis Green, Vance Hartke, Carl Hayden, Thomas C. Hennlings, Jr., Lister Hill, Henry Jackson, Edwin Johnson, Olin Johnston, Estes Kefauver, Robert Kerr, William Knowland, Russell Long, Warren Magnuson, Mike Mansfield, Eugene McCarthy, Ernest W. McFarland, A. S. Mike Monroney, Wayne Morse, James Murray, Richard L. Neuberger, William Proxmire, A. Willis Robertson, Richard Russell, Leverett Saltonstall, George Smathers, Margaret Chase Smith, John Sparkman, John Stennis, Stuart Symington, Robert A. Taft, J. Strom Thurmond, Ralph Yarborough, and many others. The series also includes correspondence with many members of the House of Representatives, including Lloyd Bentsen, Jr., Chester Bowles, Jack Brooks, Omar Burleson, Helen Gahagan Douglas, William Langer, Joe Kilgore, George Mahon, Maury Maverick, Wilbur Mills, Karl Mundt, Wright Patman, W. R. Poage, Ray Roberts, Olin “Tiger” Teague, Albert Thomas, Homer Thornberry, and James C. Wright.

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Kerr, Robert S. (Robert Samuel), 1896-1963

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Teague, Olin E., 1910-

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Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960

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Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-

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Church, Frank C.

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Bible, Alan, 1909-

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Green, Theodore Francis, 1867-1966

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Brown University class of 1887. At different times lawyer with Green, Hinckley and Allen; and with Green, Curran, and Hart. Instructor in law at Brown University. Governor of Rhode Island. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1907-1938]. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122365837 U.S. senator and governor of Rhode Island and lawyer. From the description of Theodore Francis Green papers, 1924-1960 (bulk 1937-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 75382875 ...

Case, Francis H. (Francis Higbee), 1896-1962

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Poage, W. R. (William Robert), 1899-1987

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Symington, Stuart, 1901-1988

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Langer, William, 1886-1959

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Roberts, Ray, 1913-1992

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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012

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Burleson, Omar Truman, 1906-1991

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Omar Truman Burleson (b. March 19, 1906, Anson, Tex.-d. May 14, 1991, Abilene, Tex.) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas. He attended public schools and Abilene Christian College and Hardin-Simmons University, both in Abilene. He graduated in 1929 from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Gorman in Eastland County, Texas. He served as county attorney of Jones County, Texas from 1931 to 1934. He served as Jones...

Long, Russell B.

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Russell Billiu Long served in the United States Senate from Louisiana for 38 years. Son of Louisiana governor and senator, Huey Pierce Long, and nephew of three-time Louisiana governor, Earl Kemp Long, Russell Long was elected to the U.S. Senate seven times, retiring from public office in January 1987. From the description of Russell B. Long photograph, circa 1950s. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 190570382 From the description of Russell B. Long papers, 18...

Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985

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George Herman Mahon was born on September 22, 1900, near Haynesville, Louisiana to John Kirkpatrick and Lola Willis (Brown) Mahon. In 1908 the family moved to Loraine, Mitchell County, Texas. Mahon graduated from Loraine High School in 1918. On December 21, 1923 he married Helen Stephenson. The couple had one daughter. Mahon received his BA in 1924 from Simmons College (later known as Hardin-Simmons). He graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1925. After additional pos...

Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971

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Richard B. Russell (1897-1971), lawyer and politician, born in Winder, Georgia. Served as State Representative (1921-1931), Georgia Governor (1931-1933), and U.S. Senator (1933-1971). From the description of Richard B. Russell Jr. MacArthur hearing files, 1951-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477265 Bill Westmoreland was a Clerk in the Superior Court of Gilmer County, Georgia. From the description of Bill Westmoreland letter from Richard B. Russell, 1965. (...

Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996

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Ralph Webster Yarborough (b. June 8, 1903, Chandler, Tex.-d. Jan. 27, 1996, Austin, Tex.), U.S. Senator from Texas, attended West Point and the Sam Houston State Teachers College, taught school in Texas, and spent one year in Germany as assistant secretary for the American Chamber of Commerce. He served in the Texas National Guard for three years before graduating from the University of Texas law school in 1927. He was assistant attorney general of Texas in the early 1930s and was elected distri...

Hayden, Carl Trumbull, 1877-1972

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Arizona representative and senator to the United States Congress from 1911-1970. From the description of Carl T. Hayden papers, 1851-1972 (bulk 1940-1968). (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 34298637 Biographical note: Legislator; Carl Hayden was born in Tempe, Arizona in 1877, and held various elective offices before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1912, then the U.S. Senate in 1927. He represented Arizona until his retirement in 1969. ...

Bush, Prescott Sheldon, 1895-1972

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Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker and politician. After working as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the United States Senate from 1952 to 1963. A member of the Bush family, he was the father of former Vice President and President George H. W. Bush, and the paternal grandfather of former Texas Governor and President George W. Bush and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Bush graduated from...

Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985

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Union County's Earle C. Clements Day occurred on October 20, 1973 in Morganfield, Kentucky. The event celebrated the political career of former United States Congressman and Governor of Kentucky, Earle Clements. From the description of Earle C. Clements photograph albums, 1973-1980. (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 671958792 Earle C. Clements (b. Oct. 20, 1896, Morganfield, Ky.-d. Mar. 12, 1985, Morganfield, Ky.), served in the Kentucky State Senate and as a re...

Daniel, Price

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Thornberry, Homer, 1909-

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Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966

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Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was born 3 July 1901 in Carroll County, Virginia, the son of Currell and Lodoska Maritn Dalton. he received his B.A. from the College of William and Mary as well as his law degree. Dalton was Commonwealth's Attorney for Radford, Virginia and state senator from 1944-1960. He was the Republican Party candidate for governor in 1953 and 1957. Dalton was appointed federal judge for the Western District of Virginia. His adopted son was John N. Dalton who served as governor of...

McCormack, John W. (John William), 1891-1980

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John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. An attorney and a Democrat, McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards won terms in both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts State Senate before winning election to the United States House of Representatives. He became the 45th Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1962. McCormack enjoyed a long House career (192...

Johnston, Olin D. (Olin Dewitt), 1896-1965

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Series documenting Johnston's interactions with the media as both candidate and incumbent during political campaigns and serivice in office. From the description of Media series, 1955-1964. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 37539301 Governor of South Carolina, 1935-1939, and 1943 until his resignation, 3 Jan. 1945; U.S. Senator from 1944 until his death in 1965. From the description of Olin D. Johnston papers, 1923-1965. (University of South Car...

Bricker, John W. (John William), 1893-1986

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Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of John W. Bricker : oral history, 1968. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122528156 John Bricker (1893 - 1986), 54th Governor of Ohio from 1939 to 1945. From the guide to the John W. Bricker letter to John F. Ahlers, February 5, 1940, (Ohio University) ...

Connally, Tom, 1877-1963

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Thomas Terry Connally (1877-1963) represented Texas in the United States Congress for 35 years, serving in the House of Representatives from 1916 to 1929 and in the Senate from 1929 to 1953. Best known for his Senate career, Connally was an able debater whose major assignments were to the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which he was chairman, 1941 to 1946 and 1949 to 1953. He was responsible for three national laws, which particularly affected Texas: the C...

Gore, Albert, 1907-1998

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Politician, Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of Albert Arnold Gore : oral history, 1976. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122620266 ...

Mansfield, Michael Joseph "Mike", 1903-2001

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Mike Mansfield Quiet Leadership in Troubled Times On March 24, 1998, Mike Mansfield returned to the Senate to deliver the first Leader's Lecture in the Old Senate Chamber, which had been restored during his long tenure as Senate majority leader. Many of the senators who attended had not served with Mansfield. He was 95 years old, but stood straight and spoke forthrightly. In reflecting on Senate leadership, he chose to deliver a speech that he had planned to give on November 22, 1963, but ...

Bowles, Chester, 1901-1986

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United States ambassador to India, 1951-1953 and 1963-1969. From the description of The Indo-American development program : the problems and opportunities : mimeograph, 1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867525 Chester Bowles was born on April 5, 1901, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale University in 1924 (B.S.) and established the advertising firm of Benton and Bowles, with William Benton, in 1929. Bowles served in the Office of Price Administration ...

Hartke, Vance

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Hartke served as U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1958 through 1976. An advocate of the New Frontier, Hartke saw the Vietnam War drawing resources away from social programs and opposed the war. From the description of Papers, 1966-1968. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27983010 Rupert Vance Hartke (b. May 31, 1919, Stendal, Pike County, Indiana-d. July 27, 2003, Falls Church, Virginia) was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana from 1959 until...

Sparkman, John, 1899-1985

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Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of John Sparkman : oral history, 1962. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481724 From the description of Reminiscences of John Sparkman : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513439 John Jackson Sparkman (b. Dec. 20, 1899, Morgan County, Ala.-d. Nov. 16, 1985, Huntsville, Ala.), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Alabama, was ...

Clark, Joseph S.

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Joseph Sill Clark was a Democratic reform politician from Philadelphia. Early in his career he served as Campaign Manager for Richardson Dillworth's mayoral campaign, 1947, and as Philadelphia City Controller, 1950-1951. He served as Mayor of Philadelphia, 1951-1956, and from 1957-1968 he was a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. From the description of Papers, 1947-1968 (inclusive), 1956-1968 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122624830 ...

Murray, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1961

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James E. Murray was born May 3, 1876 in Toronto, Canada and graduated from New York University Law School in 1990. He came to Butte, Montana after receiving his law degree and was admitted to the bar in Montana in 1901. After serving as Silver Bow County Attorney from 1906-1908, he went into private practice where he gained wealth and prominence. He died in Butte, Montana on March 23, 1961 he was 84. James Murray He entered the Senate in 1935 by winning election to the r...

Butler, John Marshall, 1897-1978

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U.S. senator from Maryland (1951-1963). From the description of Oral history interview, 1975. (Maryland Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32821933 ...

Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963

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Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of Estes Kefauver : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122419842 Estes Kefauver was a long-time senator from Tennessee and an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for president. From the description of Personal papers, 1934-1939 (University of Tennessee). WorldCat record id: 44918282 Carey Estes Kefauver (b. July 26, 1903, Monroe Count...

Monroney, A. S. Mike (Almer Stillwell Mike), 1902-1980

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Almer Stillwell Mike Monroney (b. March 2, 1902, Oklahoma City, Okla.-d. Feb. 13, 1980, Rockville, Md.), a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1924. He was a reporter, writer, and businessman until he was elected as a Democrat to Congress in 1938, serving from 1939 to 1951. He then became a Senator and serving for three terms from 1951 to 1969. From the description of Monroney, A. S. Mike (Almer Stillwell Mike), 1902-1980 (...

Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956

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Alben Barkley: Congressional Voice of Liberty "A good story," said Alben Barkley, "is like fine Kentucky bourbon, it improves with age and, if you don't use it too much, it will never hurt anyone." One of Congress' most proficient storytellers, Barkley used his booming baritone, endless repertoire of anecdotes, and rousing speech-making ability to propel himself from congressman to senator to majority leader and vice president. Well liked, he earned the esteem of his colleagues in 1944, wh...

Anderson, Clinton Presba, 1895-

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Businessman, secretary of agriculture, and U.S. senator from New Mexico; d. 1975 From the description of Papers, 1945-1948. (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70939630 Clinton P. Anderson, politician, business proprietor and collector of rare books and documents, born 1895, Centerville, South Dakota, died 1975, Albuquerque, New Mexico. U.S. Representative from New Mexico, 1941-45, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1945-48, U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1949-71. ...