"The Bilbo compromise reached by the Senate late Saturday afternoon was really a victory for those who carried on the fight against the Senator-elect."
— Theodore G. Bilbo

January 1, 1970

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Democratic Party (United States) politiciansMembers of the United States SenatePeople from MississippiWhite supremacistsGovernors of Mississippi
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New York Times, January 6, 1947. Democratic senators Clyde Hoey of North Carolina and Claude Pepper of Florida separately approached Bilbo about stepping aside. Bilbo appeared willing but said he needed his salary to pay for surgery for his throat cancer. As a result, the Senate agreed to delay action on certifying his credentials until his health allowed.