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Upon entering the U.S. Senate, Lyndon Johnson recognized the influence of conservative Southern Dixiecrats and adapted himself to their political outlook.
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“When Johnson first entered the US Senate, he realized that the most powerful men there were the conservative Southern Dixiecrats, and the Johnson that they encountered was one who molded himself to their form.”14:56Report a misattribution
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