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Inside the House: A Portrait of Congress Members
A narrator visits the House gallery and profiles leaders like Uncle Joe Cannon James R Mann and Claude Kitchin plus Julia Miss Alice Robertson the only woman member, noting the democratic mix of laborers and leaders and the common speech craft over oratory. The piece highlights the daily roll calls, seating, and the absence of a distinct elite breed within Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Porto Itico
Clark
Hill
Kix
Hijnd
Joe Cannon
Congress
Joe
James R. Mann
Mann
Jone
Oritor
Tle
Yondell
Colo
Wyoming
Curles
Mondell
United States ‘Senate
Claude Kitchin
John N. Garner
Finis J. Garrett
Tennessee
Garrett
Alice M. Robertson
Oklahoma
Alice
Muskogee
Miss Alice
General Sherwood
Ohio