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GOP 1-1-1 1:03
Dallas county republican chairman Peter O'Donnell
hikes the sign of victory in the Love Field
terminal where, everyone in sight, is obviously
tickled pink. All the smiling faces belong to
Republicans who aren't letting a steady downpour
dampen their enthusiasm. ?Some seventy-five of
them are lining up to board an airliner for
a Texa
Washington where they'll witness republican
Senator being sworn into office for the first
time since 3. 1877. Their hero of the hour,.
of course, is John Tower, until recently, a
political unknown who played the role of giant-n
killer against Democrat William Blakley. The
ceremony is set for noon tomorrow.
MAN WITH STRIPED TIE PASSES BY
O'Donnell says this is the greatest thing in the
history of the Texas Republican party. Tower
will be sworn in by Vice-President Johnson, the
man who vacated the Senate seat after his election.S
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WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.). [News Script: GOP], script, June 14, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc976176/m1/1/: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.