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Your June 8 account of [House Minority Leader] Charles Halleck's efforts in behalf of "us taxpayers" leads me to believe that he would make a fine majority leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 29, 1959 | 6/29/1959 | See Source »

...took frustrated, gutter-fighter Halleck 25 years of backing losers to finally assume top spot in the Republican House by barely sneaking into it, just as he barely sneaked (not "squeaked") by the last election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 29, 1959 | 6/29/1959 | See Source »

...each morning, spending hours in consulting, cajoling and even bullying his colleagues, directing the tactical battles from his command post on the House floor after wolfing a hot dog as he moves swiftly about Capitol Hill, Charlie Halleck at last has a job to satisfy his energies. When and if the Republicans regain control of Congress, he is sure to be Speaker. So far this year, his main efforts have been essentially defensive-holding the line in the battle for a balanced budget. But before this year's session ends, he must move to the offensive, trying to push...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: The Gut Fighter | 6/8/1959 | See Source »

...achieve his goals will require every one of Charlie Halleck's gut-fighting talents. "Once you are in a war," he says, "the only thing to do is win it." To Indiana Republican Halleck, after his years of frustration, politics is the greatest, toughest war of all. He intends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: The Gut Fighter | 6/8/1959 | See Source »

...Halleck has come to insert a "Lincoln" in his father's name because, as a brother explains, it "sounds good to say that in Lincoln Day speeches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: The Gut Fighter | 6/8/1959 | See Source »

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