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Douglas backs Long for Senate leadership post
Sen. Paul H. Douglas a Northern liberal says he helped Sen. Russell B. Long win the job of assistant Democratic leader of the Senate. Douglas notes they have worked together in many battles though they differed on civil rights, praising Long as a man of character and a friend who supports helping the poor. Long won over Sens. John O. Pastore and Mike Monroney in a 68 vote.
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