Mr Sam, Mr Speaker

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A short video produced for the Sam Rayburn Museum (a division of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at UT-Austin) and the Sam Rayburn House Museum (a division of the Texas Historical Commission) both located in Bonham, TX.
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@waynerayburn9931 2 года назад

I am related to this person I just wanted to get out there

@fabianabbott3081 2 года назад

Me too. Somehow he was a distant cousin of my Grandaddy.

@kevyntav 3 года назад

Very nice video

@tombrown1898 2 года назад

A truly great American. Something that should be emphasized more is Rayburn's efforts on behalf of Black Americans. As a Southerner, he urged House members not to sign the "Southern Manifesto," which decried the passage of Civil Rights legislation. Additionally, as African countries were gaining independence, he had delegations from those countries come to Washington for instruction in establishing representative government. Interestingly, the great hero of Rayburn's life was Robert E. Lee.

@katherinesparkes6860 8 лет назад

America could have had progressive equal rights legislation in 1948 if Henry W Wallace been elected in 1948.

@CRA5759 5 лет назад

John Sparkman, Lister Hill, John C. Stennis, James Eastland, Richard Russell, Walter George, Burnet Maybank, Olin Johnston, Clyde R. Hoey, J. Melville Broughton, Absalom Robertson, Harry Byrd, Sr., Allen Ellender, and Russell Long would’ve disagreed with you.

@johnwilson5329 3 года назад

A fascinating character. I have not been able to find many recordings of him speaking, which is a shame.

@joebalsamo7687 9 лет назад

There is some misinformation in this piece. Right now, I'm reading Robert Caro's series The Years of Lyndon Johnson, volume 4: The Passage Of Power. Sam Rayburn is a key figure in LBJ's political career. I just happen to be at the part where JFK is looking to get LBJ on the ticket as Vice President. Contrary to what they say here, Rayburn was vehemently against LBJ being the Vice Presidential candidate under Kennedy, and did everything possible to talk LBJ out of being the veep nominee. According to the book, Johnson had to relentlessly work to persuade Rayburn to give his blessing. He sent JFK and several others to use their persuasive skills to get Rayburn on board. Rayburn was dragged kicking and screaming after much persuasion to support LBJ's addition to the ticket.

@joebalsamo7687 9 лет назад

Joe Balsamo BTW: the entire account of Rayburn's opposition to LBJ being Kennedy's Veep and all of the other complex machinations is detailed in chapter 4 The Back Stairs.

@onecent81 9 лет назад

Joe Balsamo Thank you for your comments and for watching the video. It is true that Sam Rayburn was at first opposed to Johnson being the Democrats' Vice Presidential nominee at the 1960 Democratic National Convention. One of the individuals who helped persuade Rayburn to change his mind was Congressman Hale Boggs of Louisiana. At the time Richard Nixon was the country's VP and was also the presumptive Republican nominee for the Presidency. Boggs knew Rayburn did not want Nixon to become President, and saw that the best way for Kennedy to win the Presidency was to have Johnson as the VP nominee. In the end Rayburn did urge Johnson to accept the VP nomination, and did play a key role in sealing the deal that put Johnson as Kennedy's Vice Presidential running mate. Also, if you are interested in Robert Caro please check out my documentary about him that I made back in 2003-2004. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_MZInSqcksg.html

@nathancalvin6124 3 года назад

@@onecent81 Thanks for sharing!

@tombrown1898 2 года назад

@@joebalsamo7687 You are quite right. Rayburn respected Eisenhower, but he despised Nixon. Another account of this can be found in the opening chapter of David Halberstam's " The Powers that Be."