Everett Dirksen

4 Podcast Episodes

EVERETT DIRKSEN "Gallant Men"

EVERETT DIRKSEN "Gallant Men"

Gallant Men was released by Capitol Records (5805) in December 1966. Several months later it had hit number 15 on the Bi... Read more

25 May 2022

2mins

Episode 36: The Wizard of Ooze, Senator Everett Dirksen, the forgotten champion of Civil Rights (Special Edition)

Episode 36: The Wizard of Ooze, Senator Everett Dirksen, the forgotten champion of Civil Rights (Special Edition)

He was known as the Wizard of Ooze, a disheveled, elderly man with a distinctive voice and a great sense of humor and a ... Read more

30 Jul 2021

44mins

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Episode 3: Lyndon Johnson and Everett Dirksen : Trust and Respect

Episode 3: Lyndon Johnson and Everett Dirksen : Trust and Respect

Two old friends from when one was a brand new Congressman and the other a congressional elevator operator. But fate woul... Read more

10 Jan 2021

1hr 19mins

From the Archives 62: Everett Dirksen's America (1970)

From the Archives 62: Everett Dirksen's America (1970)

In 1966, Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-IL), known by his detractors as "The Wizard of Ooze" for his unctuous demea... Read more

14 Feb 2019

32mins

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