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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Everett_DirksenEverett Dirksen - Wikipedia

    Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician. A Republican, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 until his death in 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s.

  2. npg.si.edu › blog › everett-dirksen-forgotten-civilEverett Dirksen: Forgotten Civil Rights Champion | National ...

    The hero of the hour was minority leader Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-Ill.). Dirksen, who had little support among Chicago’s black voters and who had been picketed at his home by rights activists, took pains to point out that he was “no Johnny-come lately” to civil rights legislation.

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  4. www.britannica.com › Everett-McKinley-DirksenEverett McKinley Dirksen | Biography, Facts, & Role in Civil ...

    Everett McKinley Dirksen (born January 4, 1896, Pekin, Illinois, U.S.—died September 7, 1969, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. politician and leader of the Senate Republicans during the administrations of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

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  5. www.senate.gov › Featured_Bio_DirksenEverett McKinley Dirksen: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate

    Everett McKinley Dirksen, after eight terms in the House of Representatives, upset the powerful incumbent Scott Lucas and won election to the Senate in 1950. Dirksen became Republican leader in 1959, a post he held until his death in 1969.

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  7. everettdirksen.dirksencenter.org › aboutdirksenAbout Everett M. Dirksen - Dirksen Center

    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).

  8. www.senate.gov › artandhistory › historyU.S. Senate: Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen Dies

    Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen Dies. September 7, 1969. During 11 years as his party's Senate floor leader, Illinois Republican Everett McKinley Dirksen became more closely identified in the public mind with the U.S. Senate than any other senator of his time.

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  10. www.illinoistimes.com › special-issues › rememberingRemembering Everett Dirksen | Illinois Times

    Aug 27, 2008 · Learn about the life and legacy of U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen, a Pekin native and a Senate minority leader, at the Dirksen Congressional Center. Explore his papers, artifacts, quotes, and online resources on Congress and public affairs.