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Poage Acknowledges Texas Role in National Politics
In a Washington letter from April 12 1968 L T Easley recalls Texans long influence on Capitol Hill with W R Poage as chairman and cites seniority power. He notes past leaders like Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson, praising Texas delegation clout and Poage’s authority on Agriculture. Easley also voices reaction to national unrest urging law and order, protection of property, and lawful protest.
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