In 1928 he was elected to Congress and 12 years later became part of the House leadership. He served as majority leader. minority whip during two intervals of Republican control of the House. and became our Speaker in 1962. John McCormack served in the House under eight Presidents. and as Speaker he worked with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson to bring into being landmark legislation on civil rights. education. health care for the elderly. immigration reform. and in many other areas of vital concern to all Americans. From the time of his first campaign John McCormack was a leading advocate of a strong national defense. In 1941. 3 months before the Pearl Harbor attack. the Selective Service Act was set to expireat a time when isolation . and appeasement policies held sway.
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