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I will not deny that there are men in the district better qualified than I to go to Congress, but gentlemen, these men are not in the race.

Sam Rayburn

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Sam Rayburn
Age: 79 †
Born: 1882
Born: January 6
Died: 1961
Died: November 16
Former Speaker Of The Texas House Of Representatives
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Roane County
Tennessee
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