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'''Brazilla Carroll Reece''' (December 22, 1889 – March 19, 1961), often referred to as '''B. Carroll Reece''' or simply '''Carroll Reece''', was a [[Republican]] from [[Tennessee]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1st congressional district for several decades. The district, located in the eastern portion of the state, has consistently been solidly Republican since the late 1800s.
 
'''Brazilla Carroll Reece''' (December 22, 1889 – March 19, 1961), often referred to as '''B. Carroll Reece''' or simply '''Carroll Reece''', was a [[Republican]] from [[Tennessee]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1st congressional district for several decades. The district, located in the eastern portion of the state, has consistently been solidly Republican since the late 1800s.
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An adamant [[conservative]], Reece opposed the [[New Deal]] during the presidency of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[liberal]] initiatives such as a federal wage and price controls.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia>[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/brazilla-carroll-reece/ Brazilla Carroll Reece]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> He was also an [[isolationist]] prior to [[World War II]].
 
An adamant [[conservative]], Reece opposed the [[New Deal]] during the presidency of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[liberal]] initiatives such as a federal wage and price controls.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia>[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/brazilla-carroll-reece/ Brazilla Carroll Reece]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved April 26, 2021.</ref> He was also an [[isolationist]] prior to [[World War II]].
  
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