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A black-and-white photograph of the U.S. House of Representatives chamber during a high-stakes vote in 1961.

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Breaking the Bottleneck: The 1961 House Rules Committee Expansion

In 1961, Speaker Sam Rayburn and President John F. Kennedy successfully expanded the House Rules Committee from twelve to fifteen members to break a legislative bottleneck. This maneuver aimed to…

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A group of government officials in 1960s attire gathered in a formal Washington D.C. office.

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The Stroke of a Pen: Executive Order 10925 and the Birth of Affirmative Action

January 18, 2026 Miles Harrington 0 Comments

President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925 in 1961, establishing the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. This landmark use of executive power in the United States introduced the…

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