Multipurpose hearing room that has had various layers of history. The first Senate Office building opened in 1909, known as the russell office. More and more services were coming out. All of the senators were in one building and all the staff were in one building. There was a small unity of staff and senators that existed in the building until 1958. Steadily that a on the government increased. People started writing in, Social Security became an issue, somebody became an issue. Senators hired more staff and they had to find more places to put them. At one point the russell building was absolutely crammed with people. They had people working in the attic, into the basement, bathrooms were converted into offices. People were squeezed in everywhere. It became clear by the end of the 1930s after this new deal had increase the size of the federal government, that they were going to need another building. They needed space for committees to meet. Committees were partly at the Capitol Buildin
Not a hearing room at first. And then in the 1970s, Senator Frank Church began to investigate problems with the cia and fbi. And this was goaliing to be the first investigation into the intelligence operations. The material they were handling was so secret that it had to be in a secure place. So this room was converted. A floor was built across. It was turned into offices for the Church Committee that was investigating the cia and the fbi. They had armed guards standing at each of the doors to make sure no one came in. Reporters thought it was interesting that the Church Committee was trying to break through secrecy, but they were surrounded by guards to keep these secrets in here. But the fact of the matter is, if the congress was going to investigate, they had to promise to maintain secrets. So this room was a hub for that information. Then, when the Church Committee led to the creation of the Permanent Committee on intelligence which still operates in the senate, this room became th
Ew, morehe services gr public letters started coming in, more staff had to be hired, more space had to be acquired, and eventually the three Senate Buildings were constructed. Right now we are in the dirksen , building. We are in the large multipurpose hearing room that has had various layers of history. The first Senate Office building opened in 1909, known as the Richard Russell building. This was because the government was growing. There were more and more services coming out. All of the senators were in one building and all the staff were in one building. There was a Small Community of staff and senators that existed in the building until 1958. But steadily, the demands on the government increased. People started writing in, Social Security became an issue, so many other federal issues directly affected citizens, so they were to their senators. Senators hired more staff and they had to find more places to put them. At one point, the russell building was absolutely crammed with peop
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Later, congress and the 1965 heart seller immigration and nationality act. Next on American History tv, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell gives a lecture on the rivalry between two kentucky politicians who served as governors and the senate. Senator mcconnell argues that the competition between Happy Chandler and Earle Clements led to the election of Thruston Morton. Well, thank you very much, robert. Its a real pleasure to be here today at transylvania. Want to thank president kerry and transylvania for hosting me here today. Happy to be veterans day here as well. I also want to acknowledge my good friend ben chandler. He and his family of course are descendants of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been extremely well served with ben as the executive director of the Kentucky Humanities Council and i want to thank him for sharing some of the anecdotes im going to use today. Finally, i want to thank chris mosher, all of whom have contributed in one