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Sam Rayburn, Time Magazine Cover

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Date

1943-09-27

Publisher

Time, Inc.

Dimensions

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (27.3 x 21 cm)

Accession Number

2005.201.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

The cover illustration of the September 27, 1943, issue of Time magazine shows Sam Rayburn—who was then beginning his third term as Speaker— in front of a boxing ring, in which an anthropomorphic Capitol and White House duke it out. The accompanying article describes Rayburn as “the greatest compromiser since Henry Clay,” making progress amidst the conflict between the executive and legislative branches. Time adds personal details on the Speaker, from photographs of him on horseback at his Texas ranch, to meeting with his rural constituents in a country store.

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