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During the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], Dirksen supported fellow [[conservative]] [[Barry Goldwater]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/08/archives/rep-halleck-agrees-to-second-goldwater.html Rep. Halleck Agrees To Second Goldwater]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0104.html Dirksen Dead in Capital at 73]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> despite some of their differences and correctly predicted the futility of the entrenched GOP [[establishment]] opposition towards the Arizona senator.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/02/archives/dirksen-asserts-that-goldwater-cant-be-stopped-announces-he-will.html DIRKSEN ASSERTS THAT GOLDWATER CAN'T BE STOPPED; Announces He Will Nominate Arizonan—Discounts Any Move by Eisenhower]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>

During the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], Dirksen supported fellow [[conservative]] [[Barry Goldwater]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/08/archives/rep-halleck-agrees-to-second-goldwater.html Rep. Halleck Agrees To Second Goldwater]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0104.html Dirksen Dead in Capital at 73]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> despite some of their differences and correctly predicted the futility of the entrenched GOP [[establishment]] opposition towards the Arizona senator.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/02/archives/dirksen-asserts-that-goldwater-cant-be-stopped-announces-he-will.html DIRKSEN ASSERTS THAT GOLDWATER CAN'T BE STOPPED; Announces He Will Nominate Arizonan—Discounts Any Move by Eisenhower]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>

In 1966, Dirksen sponsored a constitutional amendment to allow prayer in public school. It received a 49–37 majority, far short of the two-thirds (67 votes) needed for passage.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1966/s451 TO PASS S. J. RES 144, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING SCHOOL PRAYERS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>

In response to the [[United States Supreme Court]] decision ''[[Engel v. Vitale]]'', Dirksen sponsored a constitutional amendment in 1966 to allow [[school prayer]]. It received a 49–37 majority, far short of the two-thirds (67 votes) needed for passage.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1966/s451 TO PASS S. J. RES 144, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING SCHOOL PRAYERS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>

He and House Republican leader [[Charles A. Halleck]] of [[Indiana]] conducted weekly press conferences which were known as [[The Ev and Charlie Show]].<ref name=evandcharlieshow>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Ev_and_Charlie_Show.htm "The Ev and Charlie Show"]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> The two had contrasting personalities and a lighthearted view from the press helped establish them as "great American duos". They became the face of the GOP during the 60s, with ''[[The New York Times]]'' reporting:<ref name=evandcharlieshow/>

He and House Republican leader [[Charles A. Halleck]] of [[Indiana]] conducted weekly press conferences which were known as [[The Ev and Charlie Show]].<ref name=evandcharlieshow>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Ev_and_Charlie_Show.htm "The Ev and Charlie Show"]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> The two had contrasting personalities and a lighthearted view from the press helped establish them as "great American duos". They became the face of the GOP during the 60s, with ''[[The New York Times]]'' reporting:<ref name=evandcharlieshow/>