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SCantiGOP

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1. Texas had a Dem Senator

Reply to Texaswitchy (Original post)

Tue Sep 7, 2021, 12:49 PM

Sep 2021

Ralph Yarborough, very progressive and a big supporter of civil rights.
He and Strom Thurmond got into a physical fight in the floor of the Senate over civil rights legislation. Molly Irvins, Ann Richards...they had some giants back them.

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In 1973 I finished high school, passed my test for union training. [View all] Texaswitchy Sep 2021 OP

Texas had a Dem Senator SCantiGOP Sep 2021 #1

My Father was very good friends with him. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #2

Meet Anne Richards. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #3

we moved to texas in 1972 and spent almost 7 years there. It was a great state back then demigoddess Sep 2021 #4

Sure was. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #5