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What a difference six decades of lowered expectations makes ...
Last edited Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:17 PM - Edit history (1)
1963: Big Johnson on the left:
2025: Tiny Johnson on the far right: 
Amazing to see the decline in stature of Congressional leadership.