April 7 - Texas History

Speaker 1: This is today in Texas history. On this day, April seventh.

In nineteen thirteen, Sam Rayburn took the oath of office

as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

He became Majority leader in nineteen thirty seven and was

elected Speaker of the House in nineteen forty, a post

he held until his death in nineteen sixty one. Rayburn

helped negotiate the Roosevelt Garner ticket in nineteen thirty two

and loyally supported the New Deal. As chairman of the

Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committees in the nineteen thirties, he

oversaw legislation that established the Securities and Exchange Condition and

the Federal Communications Commission. During World War II, he helped

insure the legislative base and financial support for the warrior

and in the nineteen fifties he worked closely with Senate

Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson. Ravern served in the House for

more than forty eight years. I bet you didn't know

that that was today in Texas history.