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===The Republican/Southern Democrat coalition===

===The Republican/Southern Democrat coalition===

In Congress, Waggonner often supported a Republican-Southern Democrat coalition on various issues. These [[conservative Democrat]]s were later known as the "[[Boll Weevils]]." Waggonner was [[fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] and opposed many of the federal social programs as well as [[civil rights]] legislation in 1964,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''Govtrack.us''. Retrieved January 30, 2021.</ref> 1965,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''Govtrack.us''. Retrieved January 30, 2021.</ref> and 1968. He took a "[[hawk|hawkish]]" position on the [[Vietnam War]].

In Congress, Waggonner often supported a Republican-Southern Democrat coalition on various issues. These [[conservative Democrat]]s were later known as the "[[Boll Weevils]]." Waggonner was [[fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]] and opposed many of the federal social programs as well as [[civil rights]] legislation in 1964,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''Govtrack.us''. Retrieved January 30, 2021.</ref> 1965,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''Govtrack.us''. Retrieved January 30, 2021.</ref> and 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''Govtrack.us''. Retrieved February 1, 2021.</ref> He took a "[[hawk|hawkish]]" position on the [[Vietnam War]].

Waggonner said that he spent much of his time in Congress trying to convince liberals of the error of their politics. "The trend to socialism is not accidental, but reflects the attitude of the majority, or it would not be the prevailing trend. I spend all of my time talking to the liberals in Congress, doing all I can to persuade them of the rightness of our views, not to conservatives who already share our philosophy."<ref>"Says Waggonner, Missionary Work Among Liberals Is Necessary", ''Minden Press'', June 3, 1963, p. 1</ref>

Waggonner said that he spent much of his time in Congress trying to convince liberals of the error of their politics. "The trend to socialism is not accidental, but reflects the attitude of the majority, or it would not be the prevailing trend. I spend all of my time talking to the liberals in Congress, doing all I can to persuade them of the rightness of our views, not to conservatives who already share our philosophy."<ref>"Says Waggonner, Missionary Work Among Liberals Is Necessary", ''Minden Press'', June 3, 1963, p. 1</ref>