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Image courtesy of the LBJ Library, Audio/Visual Archives Collection, Photograph No. W60-22
Image courtesy of the LBJ Library, Audio/Visual Archives Collection, Photograph No. W60-22
Harry F. Byrd Sr.United States, 1887 - 1966

He had a long political career in the state of Virginia as a state senator, governor, and United States Senator. Although a Democratic leader, he became known as the head of the Byrd Organization, a conservative faction of the party which blocked passage of liberal legislation. He was opposed to racial desegregation and opposed FDR’s New Deal legislation. His son, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. succeeded him as U.S. Senator.

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