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In his first election to Congress in 1942, Morrison defeated the conservative [[incumbent]], Jared Young Sanders, Jr. (1892-1960), in the Democratic primary. He was unopposed in the [[general election]] of 1942 as well as the elections of 1944 and 1946. He secured a total of twelve terms before Rarick, defeated him in the 1966 primary, 51.2 to 48.8 percent.
In his first election to Congress in 1942, Morrison defeated the conservative [[incumbent]], [[Jared Y. Sanders, Jr.]], in the Democratic primary. He was unopposed in the [[general election]] of 1942 as well as the elections of 1944 and 1946. He secured a total of twelve terms before Rarick, defeated him in the 1966 primary, 51.2 to 48.8 percent.
After the end of [[World War II]], Morrison introduced a bill to grant U.S. citizenship to New Orleans ''[[Mafia]]'' boss Sylvestro Carolla "Silver Dollar Sam" Carolla in order to prevent Carolla's deportation. Though he signed the [[Southern Manifesto]] and later joined all Louisiana congressional delegation members in voting against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], Morrison was considered politically liberal during the 1960s because of his support for many federal social programs.
After the end of [[World War II]], Morrison introduced a bill to grant U.S. citizenship to New Orleans ''[[Mafia]]'' boss Sylvestro Carolla "Silver Dollar Sam" Carolla in order to prevent Carolla's deportation. Though he signed the [[Southern Manifesto]] and later joined all Louisiana congressional delegation members in voting against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], Morrison was considered politically liberal during the 1960s because of his support for many federal social programs.