Friends & Fellow Citizens
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#109: A Board of Education's Long and Worthy Legacy
What if a Board of Education had nothing to do with education policy? At a time when party divisions saw no end, Speaker Nicholas Longworth not only became a party leader, but became the leader of the House. Learn how Speaker Longworth's friendship with House Minority Leader John Nance Garner worked together across party lines and started a decades-long tradition of mingling in Congress.
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