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Based on accounts documented by authors and historians, Knowland was heavily frustrated by the weakening of the legislation.<ref>''One Step from the White House'', p. 218.</ref> According to Johnson biographer [[Robert A. Caro]] following the passage of the [[Joseph O'Mahoney|O'Mahoney]]<ref>Caro, Robert Allan (2003). ''Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson'' (pp. 945–53). Knopf, A. A.</ref> jury trial amendment:<ref>''Master of the Senate'', p. 988.</ref>

Based on accounts documented by authors and historians, Knowland was heavily frustrated by the weakening of the legislation.<ref>''One Step from the White House'', p. 218.</ref> According to Johnson biographer [[Robert A. Caro]] following the passage of the [[Joseph O'Mahoney|O'Mahoney]]<ref>Caro, Robert Allan (2003). ''Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson'' (pp. 945–53). Knopf, A. A.</ref> jury trial amendment:<ref>''Master of the Senate'', p. 988.</ref>

{{cquote|In the wake of the vote, emotions spilled over. [[Richard Nixon]] could not contain his frustration and rage. When, as he was leaving the Chamber, reporters asked his reaction, the Vice President said, "This is one of the saddest days in the history of the Senate. It was a vote against the right to vote." Clarence Mitchell went to Knowland's office to discuss what to do now, and could hardly believe what he saw there. "That big, strong, brusque Knowland actually broke down and cried," Mitchell was to recall.}}

{{cquote|In the wake of the vote, emotions spilled over. [[Richard Nixon]] could not contain his frustration and rage. When, as he was leaving the Chamber, reporters asked his reaction, the Vice President said, “This is one of the saddest days in the history of the Senate. It was a vote against the right to vote.” Clarence Mitchell went to Knowland's office to discuss what to do now, and could hardly believe what he saw there. “That big, strong, brusque Knowland actually broke down and cried,” Mitchell was to recall.}}

The 1957 civil rights debate was not the only time Knowland proved to be outmaneuvered by the deceitful and shrewd  Johnson.<ref name=snac/><ref>FascinatingPolitics (August 30, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2020/08/30/the-wizard-of-ooze-everett-dirksen-of-illinois/ The Wizard of Ooze: Everett Dirksen of Illinois]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref> After leaving the Senate, he was replaced as the Senate GOP leader by fellow [[Illinois]] conservative [[Everett Dirksen]], who defeated [[Kentucky]] [[Moderate Republican]] [[John Sherman Cooper]] for the post by a 20–14 vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=53648 Minority Leader Race - Jan 07, 1959]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>

The 1957 civil rights debate was not the only time Knowland proved to be outmaneuvered by the deceitful and shrewd  Johnson.<ref name=snac/><ref>FascinatingPolitics (August 30, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2020/08/30/the-wizard-of-ooze-everett-dirksen-of-illinois/ The Wizard of Ooze: Everett Dirksen of Illinois]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref> After leaving the Senate, he was replaced as the Senate GOP leader by fellow [[Illinois]] conservative [[Everett Dirksen]], who defeated [[Kentucky]] [[Moderate Republican]] [[John Sherman Cooper]] for the post by a 20–14 vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=53648 Minority Leader Race - Jan 07, 1959]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>