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Freshmen Senators Face Climb Up Senate Status Ladder
Washington report describes how new U S Senators fight for seniority tied offices and space. Seniority shapes committee access, office suites, and parking, with figures like Russell and Ellender anchoring the ladder. Harrison notes shifts each new session and the diplomatic maneuvering required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kneece
Associated Press
Washington
U.S. Senate
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gordon F. Harrison
Senate Rules Committee
Russell
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Harrison
Ellender
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Capitol
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D-Va
Sen
Join Stennis
D-Miss
Wayne Morse
Dore
Sten
Nis
Byrd
Claiborne Pell
D-R.l
Theodore Francis Green
Edmund
Muskie
D-Maine
Pell
Bobby Baker
Barry Goldwater
House