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Let the other fellow get the headlines. I'll take the laws.
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
Lawyer
Politician
Roane County
Tennessee
Sam Rayburn
Sam T. Rayburn
S. Taliaferro Rayburn
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