1 Dirksen, Everett McKinley (1896-1969), Papers
Remarks and Releases, 1930-69
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Republican Leadership Press Conference Transcripts, 1961-66
The first meeting of the Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership occurred on January 24, 1961. A staff consultant was retained and, as a result of experience gained in the first few weeks, an effort was made to give the meetings a more formalized voice. From the leadership meeting of March 23, 1961 forward a record of formal statements was kept and published at the end of each session as an official document of the Senate. Where available, individual press conference transcripts have also been preserved, and begin with the formal statements from leadership. The press conferences following the leadership meetings achieved fame as the “Ev and Charlie” and “Ev and Jerry” shows. The Dirksen Center collection does not have press conference transcripts for years 1967 and 1968.
For audio samples and curricular materials associated with a small sample of these minutes, please visit “The 1960s: A Multi-Media View from Capitol Hill”.