Basic Information

Key Dates in Dirksen's Life

Dirksen Biography
On-line version of the 40-page introduction to Everett Dirksen's memoir, The Education of a Senator.

Dirksen's Last Days
A description of the circumstances surrounding Dirksen's death on September 7, 1969.

Sources of Information about Dirksen
Citations to books, articles, and news reports about Everett Dirksen.

Dirksen Quotations
Excerpts from historical documents on such topics as government spending.

Dirksen Video Segments

Dirksen in Pictures
Selected photographs through the years.

Christmas Cards by Dirksen
Sampling of holiday cards drawn by Everett or Louella Dirksen.

Dirksen Interviewed: Transcripts, 1940-69
interview transcripts featuring Everett Dirksen from 1940 through 1969, largely the period of his service in the U.S. Senate.

Dirksen Interviewed: Recordings, 1964 and 1967
C-SPAN Radio's congressional leaders series includes two programs with Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, Republican from Illinois. The first program contains portions of two interviews conducted in 1964 and 1967where Sen. Dirksen talks about his childhood, the 1952 Republican National Convention, his work on the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and his relationships with President John Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson. The second program features a 1964 interview with NBC's Len O'Connor during which the Senate Minority Leader discusses his family, his start in public service, his relationships with President John Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson, his role at the 1952 Republican National Convention, and the 1964 presidential race (audio courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society).

Dirksen in Cartoons
A special website devoted to editorial cartoons featuring Dirksen