"Everett Dirksen's Washington" VFI-68/1/22-2 (Time: 0:25)
Dirksen on his political philosophy.
"Everett Dirksen's Washington" VFI-68/1/22-2 (Time: 1:02)
Dirksen discusses the 1964 Civil Rights Act and its crafting in his office.
"The Problem of Voting Rights" VFI-65/3/15-1 (Time: 1:52)
Dirksen on the importance of ensuring the right to vote.
"Some Aspects of the Public Debt" VFI-62/3/6-2 (Time: 1:07)
Dirksen speaks about the public debt through a humorous anecdote.
"Washington Conversation" 3-5-61 (Time: 0:40)
Dirksen describes the job of a party leader.
"The Right to Disagree" VFI-60/3/14-1 (Time: 0:43)
Dirksen on Americans' right to disagree.
"The Right to Disagree" VFI-60/3/14-1 (Time: 0:20)
A younger Dirksen links government to "a water-logged scow."
"Visit
to the Lincoln Memorial" VFI-66/2/7-1 (Time: 1:22)
Dirksen speaks of Abraham Lincoln's legacy.
"The
Operational Crisis of 1961" VFI-61/5/15-1 (Time: 0:54)
In a broadcast to constituents, Dirksen talks about the nuclear
threat.
"Everett
Dirksen's Washington" VFI-68/1/22-2 (Time: 0:58)
Everett Dirksen responds to the questions, "What is the hardest
decision a member of Congress has to make?"
"Everett
Dirksen's Washington" VFI-68/1/22-2 (Time: 0:34)
President Lyndon Johnson salutes his friendly rival, the Senate
Minority Leader.
“Dirksen on Irv Kupcinet’s TV show, WTTW, Chicago.” 1967 (Time: 0:22)
Topics: civil rights, politics, Dirksen’s bid for re-election, Senate business, Lyndon Johnson, and Nelson Rockefeller
“Dirksen at the 1952 Republican National Convention.” July 9, 1952 (Time: 1:00)
Topics: Chicago history; politics, Illinois history, Republican Party, and campaign 1952
“Dirksen Funeral Procession, Pekin, Il.” September 11, 1969 (Time: 2:56)
"The Difference Between a Republican and a Democrat" 1967 or 1968 (Time: 2:55)
This video was shot in Southern Illinois in 1967 or 1968 and features a young report (CP Harding) from WSIU Television (Southern Illinois University) asking Senator Dirksen just one question for a proposed children’s news program.
“NBC’s Meet the Press” February 3, 1963 (Time: 2:49)
Dirksen responds to questions about the “Ev and Charlie Show” and the 1964 Republican presidential nomination.