A Day in the Life of a United States Senator

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This 1958 television documentary overviews a typical day on Capitol Hill for Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas. (Yarborough was seeking reelection at the time.) After eating breakfast with his wife and conferring with his staff, Yarborough attends a hearing of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee and sits in on a session. All the while, he makes time for Texans visiting the national capital.

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1 film (14 min., 38 sec.) : sd., col. ; 16 mm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1958.

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This 1958 television documentary overviews a typical day on Capitol Hill for Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas. (Yarborough was seeking reelection at the time.) After eating breakfast with his wife and conferring with his staff, Yarborough attends a hearing of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee and sits in on a session. All the while, he makes time for Texans visiting the national capital.

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1 film (14 min., 38 sec.) : sd., col. ; 16 mm.

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  • http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=2015_02389

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A Day in the Life of a United States Senator, video, 1958; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth887066/: accessed May 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library.

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