C-SPAN Radio's congressional leaders series includes two programs with Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, Republican from Illinois. The first program contains portions of two interviews conducted in 1964 and 1967where Sen. Dirksen talks about his childhood, the 1952 Republican National Convention, his work on the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and his relationships with President John Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson. The second program features a 1964 interview with NBC's Len O'Connor during which the Senate Minority Leader discusses his family, his start in public service, his relationships with President John Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson, his role at the 1952 Republican National Convention, and the 1964 presidential race (audio courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society).

C-SPAN Radio: Dirksen Interviewed: Recordings, 1964 and 1967