The public library in Concordia, Kansas, is named for him and contains an exhibit on his political life. The federal building and court house in the capital city of [[Topeka]] is also named in Carlson's honor. His Senate successor [[Bob Dole]] said that Carlson "wrote the book on class."<ref name=carlsonpapers/> | The public library in Concordia, Kansas, is named for him and contains an exhibit on his political life. The federal building and court house in the capital city of [[Topeka]] is also named in Carlson's honor. His Senate successor [[Bob Dole]] said that Carlson "wrote the book on class."<ref name=carlsonpapers/> |