[Newspaper Clipping: Flaming Cross Burns in Yard at Rayburn Home]

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Two newspaper clippings of an article about a cross burned in the driveway of Speaker Sam Rayburn's home, Thursday, July 26, 1956. The second clipping is a continuation of the content in the first clipping. The article includes information about an FBI investigation, Sam Rayburn's opinion on the act, and an editorial note condemning the supposed nature of the act.

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2 clippings : ill. ; 52 x 23 cm, or smaller.

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Creator: Unknown. July 27, 1956.

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Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

The Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site provides photographs and artwork from the Rayburn family's personal collection. Its mission centers on increasing local, regional and national awareness of Sam Rayburn's life and career as a United States Congressman through the preservation and interpretation of the historic site.

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  • Main Title: [Newspaper Clipping: Flaming Cross Burns in Yard at Rayburn Home]
  • Added Title: FBI, Air Force Join In Probe of Incident
  • Added Title: Motorists Faked Tire Trouble While Cross Was Set Up In Drive; Expert Carpenter Constructed Support, Uprights

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Two newspaper clippings of an article about a cross burned in the driveway of Speaker Sam Rayburn's home, Thursday, July 26, 1956. The second clipping is a continuation of the content in the first clipping. The article includes information about an FBI investigation, Sam Rayburn's opinion on the act, and an editorial note condemning the supposed nature of the act.

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2 clippings : ill. ; 52 x 23 cm, or smaller.

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  • July 27, 1956

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[Newspaper Clipping: Flaming Cross Burns in Yard at Rayburn Home], clipping, July 27, 1956; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787727/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site.

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