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Unpredictable Dirksen: A Pekin Politician’s Shifting Principles
Washington profile of Everett Dirksen, longtime Senate Republican leader from Illinois, detailing his pattern of changeable stances. The piece contrasts his Vietnam policy votes with past isolationist links, comparing him to Arthur Vandenberg while noting his ongoing consistency in inconsistency. It also notes his support for a Social Security rider and skepticism of broader east-west trade, against Moscow ties.
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