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Speakers of the House Never Make Mistakes In The Book
AP report explains how Speakers rely on The Book of precedents from Cannon’s Procedure and House Rules. It notes Lewis Deschler and assistants enforce rulings, with only one known Speaker error: Nicholas Longworth, later overruled, then upheld.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House of Representatives
Cannon
Lewis Deschler
Deschler
House
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Longworth