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==U.S. House of Representatives==
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Hébert was among a number of Southern Democrats who led the [[Dixiecrat]] revolt against [[Harry Truman]] during the [[United States presidential election, 1948|1948 presidential election]], supporting staunch [[segregation]]ist [[Strom Thurmond]].<ref>King, Larry L. (February 21, 1978). [https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/21/archives/creed-of-a-congressman-f-edward-hebert-of-louisiana-edited-and.html Creed of a Congressman]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref>
Hébert was among a number of Southern Democrats who led the [[Dixiecrat]] revolt against [[Harry Truman]] during the [[United States presidential election, 1948|1948 presidential election]], supporting staunch [[segregation]]ist [[Strom Thurmond]].<ref>King, Larry L. (February 21, 1978). [https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/21/archives/creed-of-a-congressman-f-edward-hebert-of-louisiana-edited-and.html Creed of a Congressman]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref>
Following the 1974 elections, the newly elected Congress voted to remove Hébert from a top position in the House.<ref>Lyons, Richard D. (January 23, 1975). [https://www.nytimes.com/1975/01/23/archives/house-democrats-oust-3-chairmen-but-retain-hays-patman-poage-and.html HOUSE DEMOCRATS OUST 3 CHAIRMEN, BUT RETAIN HAYS]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref>
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