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In the 1966 legislative session, Hudson introduced legislation to reform the Louisiana worker's compensation act. He proposed a bill to upgrade the quality of education, a measure advocated by the [[Chamber of Commerce]] which would have required teachers to demonstrate basic​ qualifications in their field beyond the receipt of their college credentials.<ref name=htaylor/>​

In the 1966 legislative session, Hudson introduced legislation to reform the Louisiana worker's compensation act. He proposed a bill to upgrade the quality of education, a measure advocated by the [[Chamber of Commerce]] which would have required teachers to demonstrate basic​ qualifications in their field beyond the receipt of their college credentials.<ref name=htaylor/>​

Two other Republicans joined Hudson and O'Hearn later in their term: [[Roderick Miller]] of [[Lafayette]] in 1966 and [[E. Clark Gaudin]] in 1967. Miller was defeatedby Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr., in a bid for the state senate  on February 6, 1968. Gaudin was defeated for reelection to the House in 1968 but returned to the legislature in 1972 and like Art Sour served for another twenty years.​

Two other Republicans joined Hudson and O'Hearn later in their term: [[Roderick Miller]] of [[Lafayette]] in 1966 and [[E. Clark Gaudin]] in 1967. Miller was defeated by [[Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr.]], in a bid for the state senate  on February 6, 1968. Gaudin was defeated for reelection to the House in 1968 but returned to the legislature in 1972 and like Art Sour served for another twenty years.​

In the spring of 1969, Hudson leaped to the defense of the newly-inaugurated President Nixon, whom some [[conservative]]s had begun to criticize for the continued expansion of liberal programs. In a speech in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], Hudson stressed that Congress had changed little in the 1968 elections despite Nixon's narrow victory over the Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]] of [[Minnesota]]: "Most of the Congress comes from liberal areas and from areas where a liberal press dominates."<ref>"Hudson: Nixon Doing Fine Job Despite Opposition, Lions Are Told," ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' April 11, 1969, p. 1.</ref> ​

In the spring of 1969, Hudson leaped to the defense of the newly-inaugurated President Nixon, whom some [[conservative]]s had begun to criticize for the continued expansion of liberal programs. In a speech in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], Hudson stressed that Congress had changed little in the 1968 elections despite Nixon's narrow victory over the Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]] of [[Minnesota]]: "Most of the Congress comes from liberal areas and from areas where a liberal press dominates."<ref>"Hudson: Nixon Doing Fine Job Despite Opposition, Lions Are Told," ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' April 11, 1969, p. 1.</ref> ​