Everettdirksen.name
- Title
- Everett M. Dirksen
- Meta Description
- Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1933–1949) and U.S. Senate (1951–1969). As Senate Minority Leader for a decade, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s, including helping to write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Open Housing Act of 1968, both landmarks of civil rights legislation. He was also one of the Senate's strongest supporters of the Vietnam War and was known as 'The Wizard of Ooze' for his oratorical style.
- Meta Keywords
- Everett McKinley Dirksen, Dirksen, Dirksen Congressional Center, american politician, Republican Party, Illinois, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, 1933–1949, 1951–1969, January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Open Housing Act of 1968, civil rights legislation, pekin illinois, central illinois, Vietnam War, Wizard of Ooze, oratorical style, landmarks, congress
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