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Judge Smith Conservative Faces Kennedy Clash in Congress
In a tight political battle Kennedy seeks to overhaul the House Rules Committee to advance his agenda, while Howard Smith of Broad Run defends conservative Democratic principles from a firm, farm-rooted base. The near split vote count underscores a Congress wary of rapid change as Rayburn reshapes committee power and Smith maintains a steady, cautious stance.
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Edson Wasenworth
John Fitzger Maanaty
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Broad Run
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Sam Rayburn
House Rules Committee
Rayburn
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Virginia
Howard K. Smith
Rules Committee
Jack Kennedy
House
Howard Smith
Mason and Dixon Line
William M. Colmer
Mississippi
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Ray J. Madden
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Rules
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Judge Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt