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Ability Considered Secondary According To Seniority Rule
Washington, March 17. The death of Sol Bloom opens a discussion on seniority rule as John Kee of West Virginia nears chairmanship of Foreign Affairs. Kee, in Congress since 1932, has quietly built seniority and supported State Department policies. The piece also notes Martin L. Somers of Brooklyn rising to Public Lands by seniority, despite limited active engagement and illness.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Sol Bloom
New York
John Kee
West Virginia
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Kee
State Department
Bretton Woods
Congressional
Mexico
Virginia Railway
House of Representatives
Martin L., Somers
Brooklyn
Public Lands Committee
Somers
Public Lands Com
Polical Secientists
Senate
House
John, Kee
Foreign Affairs
Andrew L. Somers