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James H. Morrison (view source)
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===Congressional races===
===Congressional races===
In his first election to Congress in 1942, Morrison defeated the conservative [[incumbent]], [[Jared Y. Sanders, Jr.]], in the Democratic primary. He was unopposed in the [[general election]] of 1942 as well as the elections of 1944 and 1946. He secured a total of twelve terms before Rarick, defeated him in the 1966 primary, 51.2 to 48.8 percent.
In his first election to Congress in 1942, Morrison defeated the conservative [[incumbent]], [[Jared Y. Sanders, Jr.]], the son of former Governor [[Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.]] in the Democratic primary. He was unopposed in the [[general election]] of 1942 as well as the elections of 1944 and 1946. He secured a total of twelve terms before Rarick, defeated him in the 1966 primary, 51.2 to 48.8 percent.
After the end of [[World War II]], Morrison introduced a bill to grant U.S. citizenship to New Orleans ''[[Mafia]]'' boss Sylvestro Carolla "Silver Dollar Sam" Carolla in order to prevent Carolla's deportation. He signed the [[Southern Manifesto]]<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> and later joined all Louisiana congressional delegation members in voting against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> and 1964.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h128 H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref>
After the end of [[World War II]], Morrison introduced a bill to grant U.S. citizenship to New Orleans ''[[Mafia]]'' boss Sylvestro Carolla "Silver Dollar Sam" Carolla in order to prevent Carolla's deportation. He signed the [[Southern Manifesto]]<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> and later joined all Louisiana congressional delegation members in voting against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> and 1964.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h128 H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref>