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Senator Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Republican Minority Leader of the US Senate 1959-1969
17" x 24", oil on masonite
published Time Magazine, September 14, 1962
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This colorfully written profile of Senator Dirksen explains Dirksen's political career, and gives insight into why he was known by such nicknames as "Irksome Dirksen." "the Wizard of Ooze," "the Liberace of the Senate," and "Oleaginous Eye." The article may have been written in anticipation of Dirksen running for re-election in 1962.
External links (open in a new window):
Wikipedia entry for Everett Dirksen
Time Magazine issue online
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