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In 1952, Carlson campaigned for [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], and then brokered a deal to make Eisenhower's intraparty opponent, U.S. Senator [[Robert A. Taft]] of [[Ohio]], as the Senate Majority Leader. According to [[Billy Graham]]'s autobiography, ''Just As I Am,'' Carlson was instrumental in the establishment of the Presidential Prayer Breakfast, an annual assembly of all three branches of government still in operation.<ref>[[Billy Graham]], ''Just As I Am'' ([[New York City]]:HarperCollins, 1997),'' p. 202.</ref> Carlson was also a member of the board of directors of World Vision.<ref>"Carlson's Role in Viet Aid Agency, ''Fort Scott (Kansas) Tribune,'' June 28, 1967.</ref>

In 1952, Carlson campaigned for [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], and then brokered a deal to make Eisenhower's intraparty opponent, U.S. Senator [[Robert A. Taft]] of [[Ohio]], as the Senate Majority Leader. According to [[Billy Graham]]'s autobiography, ''Just As I Am,'' Carlson was instrumental in the establishment of the Presidential Prayer Breakfast, an annual assembly of all three branches of government still in operation.<ref>[[Billy Graham]], ''Just As I Am'' ([[New York City]]:HarperCollins, 1997),'' p. 202.</ref> Carlson was also a member of the board of directors of World Vision.<ref>"Carlson's Role in Viet Aid Agency, ''Fort Scott (Kansas) Tribune,'' June 28, 1967.</ref>

A [[Moderate Republican]] who had earlier opposed [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]], Carlson was in the forefront for the passage of civil rights acts<ref name=carlsonpapers>Frank Carlson papers : Collection 92 - State Archives - Kansas Historical Society (kshs.org), accessed July 5, 2021.</ref> in 1957, 1964, and 1968, as well as the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]], and the 1967 confirmation of the [[liberal]] [[Thurgood Marshall]], the first [[African American]] appointed to the [[United States Supreme Court]]. He also backed ratification of the [[24th Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]], which halted [[poll tax]]es for voters in federal elections.

A [[Moderate Republican]] who had earlier opposed [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]], Carlson was in the forefront for the passage of [[Civil Rights Act]]s<ref name=carlsonpapers>Frank Carlson papers : Collection 92 - State Archives - Kansas Historical Society (kshs.org), accessed July 5, 2021.</ref> in [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]], [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]], and 1968, as well as the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]], and the 1967 confirmation of the [[liberal]] [[Thurgood Marshall]], the first [[African American]] appointed to the [[United States Supreme Court]]. He also backed ratification of the [[24th Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]], which halted [[poll tax]]es for voters in federal elections.

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/>