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Blue Jeans Williams at Senate Debate Sparks Farmer Pride
A Carrollton era scene unfolds as Indiana Congressman Old Blue Jeans Williams clashes with Charley Foster over economy and salaries. Williams defends thrift and exposes lavish expenditures while recounting his accession and urging restraint. The house erupts as Williams delivers a long anecdotal defense of frugality.
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