This politician demonstrated his integrity by openly refusing a horse from an oil baron and denouncing a check to his colleagues from Santa Fe Railroad Company. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this politician. This advocate for Route 66 often hosted private “Board of Education” parties in his office.
ANSWER: Sam Rayburn
[10e] Rayburn held this post longer than any other politician. This post is currently held by Mike Johnson and has also been held by Mitch McConnell and Newt Gingrich.
ANSWER: Speaker of the House of Representatives
[10m] Rayburn was opposed to this group led by Strom Thurmond. This group with a usually portmanteaued name strongly supported segregation.
ANSWER: Dixiecrats [or States’ Rights Democratic Party; prompt on Southern Democrats or Democrats or Southern Democratic Party]
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