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Death Take Rayburn, Dean of Politicos (Continued)
Rayburn, the longtime speaker and Bonham native, died after a long cancer battle that reduced him from 176 to about 120 pounds. He had fought illness since late August, receiving visits from President Kennedy, Vice President Johnson, and former President Truman. Burial plans set for Bonham with Rayburn's family and local officials in attendance, as the nation mourned its “dean” of 20th century politics.
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Rayburn
Bonham
Robert Bartley
Sam Rayla
Federal Bum Memorial Library
Communications Commission
Sam
Washington
Wise Furcal
Buck Henson
Fray Day
North
Texas
Risser
Kennedy
Janet Trawell
John Holton
McCormack
William B. Bankhead
House
Holton
D. B. Hardeman
H. G. Dulaney
Baylor
Dallas
Here
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Harry S. Truman
White House
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Luni Hago
Congress
Robert Bartley Jr