Washington Star 1956-03-28

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Title
Washington Star 1956-03-28
Description
Rivalries are developing among the Democratic leaders in Texas. Allan Shivers "bolted" the Democrats to support Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election. Samuel Rayburn names Senator Lyndon B. Johnson as "Texas' Favorite Son", due to his loyalty to the Democratic Party. This demonstrates the political tensions in Texas among the Democratic Party, after Shivers support for Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election.
Subject
Newspaper article
Source
"Shivers Fights Johnson As Texas' Favorite Son." Washington Star (Washington D.C., U.S.A.), Mar. 28, 1956.
Publisher
Washington Star
Date
1956-03-28