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Byrd Announces He Will Seek Fifth Term in Virginia
Senator Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia reverses retirement to run again for a fifth term. He sent a message to the General Assembly dated February 12, citing his wife Mrs Byrd’s illness as a reason and noting letters urging him to stay in office. The move shifts Virginia Democratic politics and clears a field for governor nominees, with Republicans signaling a convention in June.
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