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Like most Congressmen, Church can say something western drawl. The vowels are sharp and precise. He uses allusions occasionally and effectively: "We've been living with Mars for twenty-two years, and we've grown accustomed to his face...

Author: By Frodo Baggins, | Title: Sen. Frank Church | 3/21/1963 | See Source »

...largest play, and in general he is worth it. Hay's humor is not the subtle jab of Adlai Stevenson; rather it is folksy, obvious, and almost slapstick. If Hays' remarks were printed they would come off dreadfully, but his quips gain life when told with the soft drawl of the southerner...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: Off the Record | 3/15/1963 | See Source »

...mean to make a case for Billy as an Oxford-bred Harry Belafonte narrow-nosed Negro either. Billy has the drawl, the kinky hair, the broad nose and lips and I haven't the vaguest idea of what his education is, though I'd guess it's about high school level...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Equality: The Seeds Are There | 2/19/1963 | See Source »

Barnett is a large, jowly man, but with sharp features. In private, he speaks and reacts quietly and slowly, clipping what would otherwise be a stage drawl. He enjoys smiling, and smiles often with an expression of complete pleasure...

Author: By Joel E. Cohen, | Title: Mississippi Governor Elaborates Dangers of Integration to Whites | 2/5/1963 | See Source »

Between sessions of Congress, Mills goes home to Arkansas, making speeches, meeting with an endless flow of constituents in his office in Searcy, traveling back-country roads to chat with voters in his basso drawl. Mills has a safe seat, has not had any opposition for the Democratic nomination in his district since 1944?but he behaves as if a formidable challenger were eternally at his heels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress: An Idea on the March | 1/11/1963 | See Source »

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