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Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1933–1949) and U.S. Senate (1951–1969). As Senate Minority Leader for a decade, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s, including helping to write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Open Housing Act of 1968, both landmarks of civil rights legislation. He was also one of the Senate's strongest supporters of the Vietnam War and was known as "The Wizard of Ooze" for his oratorical style.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 04, 1896
Birth name	Everett McKinley Dirksen
Birth place	Pekin Illinois
Nationality	United States
Date of death	September 07, 1969
Place of death	Walter Reed Army Medical Center , Washington D.C.
Education	University of Minnesota Law School

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