Sam Rayburn

And lessons learned from his mentor, the late speaker Sam Rayburn, which is why he wanted to stand beside this statue.

CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2005 2005

Ike interrupted the meeting to call Nixon, described the situation as “pretty bad,” and asked the vice president to inform Lyndon Johnson and William Knowland that the president might be forced to act if American nationals were endangered.9 After he hung up, Eisenhower instructed Hoover to talk to the House leaders, Sam Rayburn and Joe Martin, and to brief the Joint Chiefs.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

At noon, the president and key aides met with the bipartisan congressional leadership, led by Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson, House speaker Sam Rayburn, and Republican minority leaders Senator William Knowland and Congressman Joe Martin.52 Eisenhower admitted to the group that things were not going well in the Middle East.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

He may yet prove himself the most powerful Speaker since Sam Rayburn.

Al Eisele: The Newtster: He's Baaaack! Al Eisele 2011

Ike interrupted the meeting to call Nixon, described the situation as “pretty bad,” and asked the vice president to inform Lyndon Johnson and William Knowland that the president might be forced to act if American nationals were endangered.9 After he hung up, Eisenhower instructed Hoover to talk to the House leaders, Sam Rayburn and Joe Martin, and to brief the Joint Chiefs.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

Ike had already enlisted House speaker Sam Rayburn and Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson in his cause, and fought off all efforts to limit the resolution to military measures without provision for economic assistance.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

Strauss explained his situation to the head of the law firm he had joined, who called an influential Texas congressman, who later became Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, who assured the FBI that Strauss was a loyal American.

Al Eisele: The Texas-Size Influence and Ego of Bob Strauss Al Eisele 2011

At noon, the president and key aides met with the bipartisan congressional leadership, led by Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson, House speaker Sam Rayburn, and Republican minority leaders Senator William Knowland and Congressman Joe Martin.52 Eisenhower admitted to the group that things were not going well in the Middle East.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

Strauss explained his situation to the head of the law firm he had joined, who called an influential Texas congressman, who later became Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, who assured the FBI that Strauss was a loyal American.

Al Eisele: The Texas-Size Influence and Ego of Bob Strauss Al Eisele 2011

Ike had already enlisted House speaker Sam Rayburn and Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson in his cause, and fought off all efforts to limit the resolution to military measures without provision for economic assistance.

Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011