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Kentuckian may be new majority leader. Washington D.C. July 20. Senator Alben W. Barkley, of Kentucky, one of the outstanding candidates for the post of Senate Majority Leader to succeed the late Senator Robinson, held a field day for the cameramen at the Capitol today. This picture was made at his office. 7/20/37

Kentuckian may be new majority leader. Washington D.C. July 20. Senato...

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Left to right: Sen. Albert Barkley, Sen. majority leader; Sen. Prentiss Brown, D. of Mich; Sen. James Byrnes, D. of SC.; V.P. Jack Garner seated

Left to right: Sen. Albert Barkley, Sen. majority leader; Sen. Prentis...

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Maybe the reason for the short Senate Democratic Caucus. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Probably the Xmas cigars Senators Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, and Tom O'Connally lighted up was the reason for the short Senate Democratic Caucus, which unanimously re-elected Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as Majority Leader. The harmonious meeting lasted only [...] minutes, 12/31/38

Maybe the reason for the short Senate Democratic Caucus. Washington, D...

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House Majority Leader gets ready for the opening of Congress. Washington, D.C., Oct. 19. Sam Rayburn, Majority Leader of the House, holds an informal press conference outdoors, Rayburn, one of the few congressional leaders to return to Washington before the sessions begin, gets to work at once on putting New Deal legislation thru the House. He is shown talking to reporters on the steps of the Capitol, 10/19/38

House Majority Leader gets ready for the opening of Congress. Washingt...

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May be new majority leader. Washington D.C. July 20. A deep thinker is Senator Alben W. Barley of Kentucky, who with Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, is an outstanding candidate for the post of Senate Majority Leader to succeed the late Senator Joseph T. Robinson, the Senator posed for this picture at the Capitol today. 7/20/37

May be new majority leader. Washington D.C. July 20. A deep thinker is...

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Newsmen get dope from Senate majority after White House discussion in sit-strikes. Washington, D.C., March 27. Majority leader of the Senate, Senator Joseph T. Robinson discusses possible congressional action on the sit-down strike crisis with reporters following a White House conference today. After discussing all phases of the strike crisis with President Roosevelt, congressional leaders announced there is small chance that the federal government would intervene, 3/27/1937

Newsmen get dope from Senate majority after White House discussion in ...

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Left to right: Sen. Albert Barkley, Sen. majority leader; Sen. Prentiss Brown, D. of Mich; Sen. James Byrnes, D. of SC.; V.P. Jack Garner seated

Left to right: Sen. Albert Barkley, Sen. majority leader; Sen. Prentis...

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Will lead Democrats in Senate this session. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. After a harmonious caucus which lasted only 20 minutes, Senate Democrats today re-elected unanimously Senator Alben W. Barkley as Majority Leader. At the same time, Senator J. Ham Lewis of Illinois, who considered resigning announced that at the request of President Roosevelt he would continue as Democratic Party Whip of the Senate. Senator Sherman Minton, right, of Indiana, was named Assistant Whip, 12/31/38

Will lead Democrats in Senate this session. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31....

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Visit the president Washington, D.C., April 22. Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson, wife of the former majority leader of the senate with her brother Grady Miller, who visited the president at the White House today, 4/22/38

Visit the president Washington, D.C., April 22. Mrs. Joseph T. Robinso...

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Senate Committee on Governmental Reorganization. Washington, D.C. Jan 14. The Senate Committee, of which Senator Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia is chairman, on Government Reorganization Economies met this morning to consider Brookings Institute recommendations denying President Roosevelt the free hand he desires in altering the Executive Branch. The recommendations were for consolidations in Federal Credit Agencies to save at least $30,000,000. In the photograph, left to right; Senator Charles L. McNary, of Oregon; Majority Leader; Senator John G. Townsend, Jr., Delaware; Senator Harry Flood Byrd; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; and Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Senate Majority Leader

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New majority leader and Vice President. Washington D.C., July 21. The new majority leader of the Senate Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky has his first official session with the Vice President after being elected by a vote of 38 to 37 over Sen. Pat Harrison of Miss. Barkley, left; will take over the job formerly held by Senator Joe Robinson [...]

New majority leader and Vice President. Washington D.C., July 21. The ...

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New Democratic Senators welcomed. Washington, D.C. Jan. 4. Senator Joseph T. Robinson's first act today, following his re-election as majority leader, was to welcome the new Democratic Senators. Here we see, left to right: Senator Herbert Hitchcock, South Dakota; Senator Prentiss M. Brown, Michigan; Senator Edwin C. Johnson, Colorado; Senator Allen Ellender, Lousiana; Senator Claude Pepper, Florida; Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson; Senator Harry Schwartz, Wyoming; Senator Charles O. Andrews, Florida; Senator James H. Hughes; Delaware; Senator Guy M. Gillette, Iowa; Senator Josh Lee, Oklahoma

New Democratic Senators welcomed. Washington, D.C. Jan. 4. Senator Jos...

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Senate Majority Leader and men who helped elect him. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Senator Alben Barkley, new Majority Leader of the Senate, snapped with Carter Glass and Key Pittman. It was Pittman who nominated him and after Pat Harrison had declined to be considered, the caucus members unanimously made Barkley their leader for the 76th Congress, 12/31/38

Senate Majority Leader and men who helped elect him. Washington, D.C.,...

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President organizes $4,000,000,000 pump priming campaign. Washington, D.C., April 11. President Roosevelt met with his Relief and Congressional Aides today to the personal command of a new administration fight to check business recession with a $4,000,000,000 pump priming campaign. The president subordinated all other White House business to efforts to hammer his lending and spending program into shape as a major New Deal offensive against recession and unemployment, left to right: Director of the Budget Daniel Bell, Sen. James F. Byrnes, SC. Sen. Carter Glass of Virginia, Majority Leader of the House Sen. Sam Rayburn of Tex., Sen Kenneth McKeller of Tenn., Sec. of Treasury Henry Morenthau, and in the rear, Rep. Edward Johnson, of Colo., April 11, 1938

President organizes $4,000,000,000 pump priming campaign. Washington, ...

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House Democratic leaders holding post mortem of caucus today. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. After a two hour session in the House chamber this afternoon, the Democratic Caucus broke up and the results were: Patrick Boland, Pennsylvania, House Whip; William B. Bankhead, Speaker; Sam Rayburn, Texas, Majority Leader; and John W. McCormick, Chairman of the Caucus. The results were surprising to nobody, 1/2/39

House Democratic leaders holding post mortem of caucus today. Washingt...

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A House whisper. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Sam Rayburn, new majority leader of the House, whispers in to the ear of Senator Carter Glass, the monetary expert of the Senate, as both attend the conference today at the Capitol between administration leaders and Senate and House leaders to discuss monetary legislation to be submitted to the new session of Congress

A House whisper. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Sam Rayburn, new major...

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Majority Leader at the press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas who is the majority leader of the Senate telling the reporters that Congress is going to regulate wages and hours even if necessary to pass a Constitutional amendment. Is this the rebirth of the N.R.A.?

Majority Leader at the press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Sena...

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONGRESS. WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 4. FOLLOWING THE ADDRESS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE HUGHES, THE PRESIDENT INTRODUCED BY VICE PRESIDENT GARNER, MADE HIS SPEECH. SEATED BESIDE THE PRESIDENT IS SENAATOR ALBEN BARKLEY, MAJORITY LEADER. THE SUPREME COURT AND CABINET IS SEATED BEFORE HIM

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONGRESS. WASHINGTO...

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Majority Senate leaders press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Joe Robinson, the Senator from Arkansas who is the majority leader of the Senate held the first press conference this year. Sen. Robinson said that the principle problems confronting the coming session of Congress are neutrality, budget balancing, and regulation of hours and wages, the latter by constitutional amendment if necessary

Majority Senate leaders press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Joe...

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New majority leader of the Senate. Washington D.C., July 21. Senator Alben Barkley, of Kentucky [...] was elected Majority Leader of the Senate by a vote of 38 to 37 over Seantor Pat Harrison of Miss. The winner left and the loser right, are congratulated by Senator Key Pittman; Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and President Pro Tem of the Senate

New majority leader of the Senate. Washington D.C., July 21. Senator A...

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Robinson portrait unveiled. Washington, D.C., April 20. A portrait of the late Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Majority Leader of the Senate, was unveiled at the Capitol today by Vice President Garner. The painting will be hung on the Senate side of the Capitol. In the photograph, left to right: Vice President Garner, Senator Hattie W. Caraway of Arkansas, and Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson. (center) 4/20/38

Robinson portrait unveiled. Washington, D.C., April 20. A portrait of ...

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A House whisper. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Sam Rayburn, new majority leader of the House, whispers in to the ear of Senator Carter Glass, the monetary expert of the Senate, as both attend the conference today at the Capitol between administration leaders and Senate and House leaders to discuss monetary legislation to be submitted to the new session of Congress

A House whisper. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Sam Rayburn, new major...

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Big four of democratic party visit their chief. Washington D.C. July 20. Four of the bigger shots of the Democratic Party were invited today to a conference given by President Roosevelt. Although denials were made it was believed that the conference was to be made in connection with the appointment of the new Majority Leader of the Senate, a post left vacant by the death of Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas. Among four, there were the only two apposing candidates, namely Sen. Pat Harrison of Mississippi and Sen. Alben W. Barkley, and Key Pittman. 7/20/37

Big four of democratic party visit their chief. Washington D.C. July 2...

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Kentuckian may be new majority leader. Washington D.C. July 20. Senator Alben W. Barkley, of Kentucky, one of the outstanding candidates for the post of Senate Majority Leader to succeed the late Senator Robinson, held a field day for the cameramen at the Capitol today. This picture was made at his office. 72037

Kentuckian may be new majority leader. Washington D.C. July 20. Senato...

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Senate Majority Leader and men who helped elect him. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Senator Alben Barkley, new Majority Leader of the Senate, snapped with Carter Glass and Key Pittman. It was Pittman who nominated him and after Pat Harrison had declined to be considered, the caucus members unanimously made Barkley their leader for the 76th Congress, 123138

Senate Majority Leader and men who helped elect him. Washington, D.C.,...

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Majority Senate leaders press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Joe Robinson, the Senator from Arkansas who is the majority leader of the Senate held the first press conference this year. Sen. Robinson said that the principle problems confronting the coming session of Congress are neutrality, budget balancing, and regulation of hours and wages, the latter by constitutional amendment if necessary

Majority Senate leaders press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Joe...

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At Rayburn luncheon. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. No doubt, this conversation was along monetary lines: Jesse Jones, Chairman of the R.F.C. and J.F.T. O'Connor, Comptroller of the Currency, as they attended the luncheon given in honor of Rep. Sam Rayburn, new Majority Leader of the House. The Texas Club played host at the National Press Club

At Rayburn luncheon. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. No doubt, this conversa...

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Sen. Joe Robinson of Ark. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. New informal of Sen. Joe Robinson of Arkansas taken at his press conference today at the Capitol. Joe is the majority leader of the Senate

Sen. Joe Robinson of Ark. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. New informal of Sen...

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New majority leader and Vice President. Washington D.C., July 21. The new majority leader of the Senate Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky has his first official session with the Vice President after being elected by a vote of 38 to 37 over Sen. Pat Harrison of Miss. Barkley, left; will take over the job formerly held by Senator Joe Robinson ...

New majority leader and Vice President. Washington D.C., July 21. The ...

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Maybe the reason for the short Senate Democratic Caucus. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Probably the Xmas cigars Senators Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, and Tom O'Connally lighted up was the reason for the short Senate Democratic Caucus, which unanimously re-elected Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as Majority Leader. The harmonious meeting lasted only ... minutes, 123138

Maybe the reason for the short Senate Democratic Caucus. Washington, D...

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Visit the president Washington, D.C., April 22. Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson, wife of the former majority leader of the senate with her brother Grady Miller, who visited the president at the White House today, 42238

Visit the president Washington, D.C., April 22. Mrs. Joseph T. Robinso...

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President calls conference of Senate and State Department on neutrality. Washington, D.C., July 18. It was almost midnight tonight when Senators began emerging from the White House after their conference with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull at which an agreement was reached to allow neutrality legislation to lie dormant until next session, thus, apparently ending a flare-up between congress and the president on the neutrality issue which began when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee refused to take up the question this session. Left to right: Senator Charles L. McNary, Minority leader; Sen. Warren Austin of Vermont; Sen. Key Pittman, Chairman of the Foregin Relations Committee; Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho, and Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Senator Alben Barkley, Majority Leader and Vice President Garner remained inside to talk further with the president

President calls conference of Senate and State Department on neutralit...

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Sen. Joe Robinson of Ark. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. New informal of Sen. Joe Robinson of Arkansas taken at his press conference today at the Capitol. Joe is the majority leader of the Senate

Sen. Joe Robinson of Ark. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. New informal of Sen...

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Majority Leader at the press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas who is the majority leader of the Senate telling the reporters that Congress is going to regulate wages and hours even if necessary to pass a Constitutional amendment. Is this the rebirth of the N.R.A.?

Majority Leader at the press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Sena...

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New majority leader of the Senate. Washington D.C., July 21. Senator Alben Barkley, of Kentucky ... was elected Majority Leader of the Senate by a vote of 38 to 37 over Seantor Pat Harrison of Miss. The winner left and the loser right, are congratulated by Senator Key Pittman; Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and President Pro Tem of the Senate

New majority leader of the Senate. Washington D.C., July 21. Senator A...

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