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...Neill was the consummate deal maker, brokering compromises on tough issues within his own party. And O'Neill was not afraid to express his opinions, even when they split the district...
...Kenney says, O'Neill became the first Democrat to oppose the Vietnam...
Rita Corkery remembers O'Neill being vocally criticized by residents of the district--which she says was surprising for the usually unified eighth...
...Neill was elected Speaker of the House in 1977 and quickly became one of the most enigmatic figures in American politics...
Thomas J. Vallely, a Massachusetts state legislator who sought O'Neill's seat in 1986, attributes the former speaker's political dominance simply to his character and stature as an American statesman...