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Little Congress Membership Card

A cream-colored rectangular card with an image of the Capitol in the center, and text reading, “The Little Congress of the United States. This is to certify that Glenn N. Rupp is a Life Member,” and signed H. Wilson Altice, Sargent at Arms; Arthur Sakowski, Speaker; Dorothy Jane McDaniel, Clerk/tiles/collection/6/6719.xml
A cream-colored rectangular card with an image of the Capitol in the center, and text reading, “The Little Congress of the United States. This is to certify that Glenn N. Rupp is a Life Member,” and signed H. Wilson Altice, Sargent at Arms; Arthur Sakowski, Speaker; Dorothy Jane McDaniel, Clerk
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Date

1941-1942

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 4 in. (6.4 x 10.2 cm)

Accession Number

2005.214.003

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gift of Glenn Rupp

Object Details

Established in 1919, the Little Congress was an association of secretaries and clerks in the House and Senate, intended to encourage a sense of community among staff who hailed from all over the country. This membership card dates from the mid-1930s, by which time the organization had changed from a convivial group created to provide public speaking opportunities to a highly-charged political organization.

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