Word: thurmond
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Suddenly Serious. As Senators headed toward the committee room for a vote on Collins' confirmation, Thurmond posted himself outside. Up came Texas
Democrat Ralph Yarborough, who favored Collins' confirmation. He gently pushed Thurmond toward the door, saying, "Come on in, Strom." Thurmond hauled Yarborough back, not roughly, but not playfully either. "I'll make an agreement with you, Ralph," he said. "If I can keep you out, you won't go in; and if you can drag me in, I'll stay...
...Thurmond had all the best of it: a trim, 170-pounder, he is the Senate's No. 1 physical fitness bug, does not smoke or drink (not even carbonated beverages), just that morning had done 59 push-ups on his office carpet. Yarborough is a fairly flabby 200-pounder...
Grunt, groan, wheeze-and down went Yarborough, with Thurmond atop him. "Tell me to release you, Ralph, and I will," said Thurmond. Yarborough looked bravely up from his position on the terrazzo floor and averred: "I'm waiting for my second wind...
Ohio's Democratic Senator Frank Lausche came rushing up, warned both rasslers that they were running the risk of heart attacks. Said Thurmond: "I'll release him if he wants to be released." Yarborough allowed as how he was still waiting for that second wind...