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Southern Democrats' Power Fades in New Congress
Southern Democrats lose ground as party holds key chairmanships but face dilution of influence. Senate chairs will tilt to northern and western Democrats with nine of sixteen, while the House maintains twelve of eighteen posts for the South. Seniority governs chairmanships, with only the Interior Committee changing hands as Clair Engle leaves the panel for the Senate.
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Washington
ADP
New Bath
Lop Committee
Senate
Comnin
House
Wayne
N. Aspinall
Ebalizes
Alaska
Ehitibhid
Lyndon B. Jabagon
Johnson
GOP
Congress
William Knowland
Calif
Edward J. Thye
Mine
Charles B. Potter
Atleh
Irving M Ives
Edward Martin
Ralph EB. Plantes
George W. Malone
New
Wiliiwn &. Jenner
Ind
Laboy
Pillic Welfare
Tlepublicans
H. Alexander Smith
Tyes
Wikliam A. Fudell
Conn
Sea
Baby Goldwater
Ari