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ABOUT
Republican who represented Illinois from 1951 to 1969 in the Senate. He notably helped write the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Open Housing Act of 1968.He was a strong supporter of the Vietnam War, and his oratorical style earned him the nickname 'The Wizard of Ooze.'He played a prominent role in aiding the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
BEFORE FAMEHe rose from the life of abean farmer to a University of Minnesota Law School student, and later became a World War I military man.
PERSONAL LIFEHis son-in-law is Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee.
Famous QuotesI am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.
Politician Everett Dirksen were born on Saturday, in a leap year, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of , Today is the birthday of Everett Dirksen.
