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Boren, Lyle, U.S.Representative, Oklahoma, 6/4/1946

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 30
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_30_0009
A typed single-page letter from Lyle Boren, US Representative of Oklahoma (4th District) to to William H. Murray noting how Murray's writings are appearing in the Congressional Record, with one of his books [unspecified] being quoted at length.

Acc. to the Congressional Record, Volume 92, pt. 13 (Index for dates 1/14/1946 - 8/2/1946) at p. 335, the entry is to “Murray, ‘Alfalfa Bill‘ ” with seven chapters of his "The President, the Supreme Court and Seven Senators" being cited. Included in the entry is Anson B. Campbell, Murray’s editor who helped write the book under Murray’s dictation owing to the latter’s failing eyesight (cross listed under Campbell’s name on p. 73): file:///E:/GPO-CRECB-1946-pt13-1.pdf.

For Campbell, see Murray’s Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 12 and 102 (§§ 12 and 152).

Letter contains a handwritten comment at the bottom: "Tom Murray has no opponent in his reelection" [referring to Thomas Jefferson Murray of Tennessee?]

Dates

  • 6/4/1946

Language of Materials

English

Extent

From the Collection: 26.42 Linear Feet (15 containers)