Hébert was among a number of Southern Democrats who led the [[Dixiecrat]] revolt against [[Harry Truman]] during the [[United States presidential election, 1948|1948 presidential election]], supporting staunch [[segregation]]ist [[Strom Thurmond]].<ref>King, Larry L. (February 21, 1978). [https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/21/archives/creed-of-a-congressman-f-edward-hebert-of-louisiana-edited-and.html Creed of a Congressman]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> | Hébert was among a number of Southern Democrats who led the [[Dixiecrat]] revolt against [[Harry Truman]] during the [[United States presidential election, 1948|1948 presidential election]], supporting staunch [[segregation]]ist [[Strom Thurmond]].<ref>King, Larry L. (February 21, 1978). [https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/21/archives/creed-of-a-congressman-f-edward-hebert-of-louisiana-edited-and.html Creed of a Congressman]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> |