Nov 16, 2021Sen. Carl Hayden Next in Line for Presidency after JohnsonNov. 16, 1961 - The death of Speaker Sam Rayburn places Senator Carl Hayden (right), Democrat of Arizona, behind Vice President Johnson...
Nov 16, 2021Vice President Johnson's Tribute to Sam RayburnNov. 16, 1961 - Here is Vice President Johnson’s statement on the passing of his friend and colleague of long standing, Speaker Sam...
Nov 16, 2021President Speaks at University of WashingtonNov. 16 - President Kennedy declared today that it was “a test of our national maturity” to accept the prospect that negotiations on...
Nov 16, 2021President Kennedy's Tribute to Sam RayburnNov. 16, 1961 - Following is President Kennedy’s expression of tribute and statement of regret at the death today of Sam Rayburn (left),...