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Thurmond Desk Shuffle Triggers Senate Seat Moves
The Thurmond party switch sparks a desk realignment in the Senate as Russell Long relocates to the Calhoun desk once used by Huey Long and then by Lodge. Nelson shifts from Democrat back row to Thurmond’s former seat, with the GOP desk swap following.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Senate
Thurmond
Chamber
John C. Calhoun
Russell Long
D-La
Calhoun
Long
Huey “Kingfish” Long
Henry Cabot Lodge
Rmass
Lodge
Kennedy
Anderson
Huey
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson