Ralph W. Yarborough, Jr., US Senator from Texas, signed 1968 Cover

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Ralph W. Yarborough, Jr., US Senator from Texas, signed 1968 Cover:
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Ralph W. Yarborough, Jr., US Senator from Texas,autographed envelopeinblue ball point,small address label,postmarked Austin, TX, November 7, 1968 and the postmark partially covers the signature, light edge waves at left, stillfresh &F-VF.

Ralph Webster Yarborough(June 8, 1903– January 27, 1996) was aTexasDemocraticpolitician who served in theUnited States Senatefrom 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of theprogressiveorliberalwing of his party in his many races for statewide office. As a United States Senator, he was a staunch supporter and author of \"Great Society\" legislation that encompassedMedicareandMedicaid, theWar on Poverty, federal support for higher education and veterans. He co-wrote theEndangered Species Actand was the most powerful proponent of theBig Thicket National Preserve.He was the only southern senator to vote for all civil rights bills from 1957 to 1970 (including theCivil Rights Act of 1964and theVoting Rights Actof 1965).Yarborough was known as \"Smilin\' Ralph\" and used the slogan\"Let\'s put the jam on the lower shelf so the little people can reach it\"in his campaigns.

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