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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/>

{{Image Thumbnail right|File:Dirksen.jpg‎‎|280px|Senator Everett Dirksen (left) with President Lyndon Johnson, 1966}}

{{Image Thumbnail right|File:Dirksen.jpg‎‎|280px|Senator Dirksen (left) with President Lyndon B. Johnson (right), 1966.}}

{{cquote|Every Thursday morning, two of this town’s most agile political performers have been taking a turn on-stage and on-camera for the Republican Party.}}

{{cquote|Every Thursday morning, two of this town’s most agile political performers have been taking a turn on-stage and on-camera for the Republican Party.}}