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Date

1956-11-09

Maker

International News Photos

Dimensions

7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)

Accession Number

2009.016.011

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

During the 1940s and 1950s, control of the House switched back and forth between parties several times. In 1956, Minority Leader Charles Halleck stands in the center, flanked by Democratic leaders. On the left are Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Vinson and Majority Whip Carl Albert, with Speaker Sam Rayburn and Majority Leader John McCormack on the right.

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