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Thompsons Of Galveston Host Washington Party
In Embassy Row massed with Texas symbolism Rep. and Mrs. Clark Thompson of Galveston hosted a party honoring House Speaker Sam Rayburn with President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson among guests. Thompson, a long-serving congressman born in Wisconsin, reflects Texas ties through marriage and military service. The piece also notes Western Texas lawmakers proposing a five-year study on salt cedar blight and mentions Baylor singers on a East Coast tour.
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Tex Easley
Washington
Embassy Row
Massachusetts Avenue
Clark Thompson
Galveston
Thompson
Texas Legation
Thompsons
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Kennedy
E. Bartley
Congress
Johnson
Lone Star
Rayburn
House Rules Committee
Joseph J. Mansfield
A . Thompson
Wisconsin