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E PLURIBUS UNUM —
OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

The National Defense Education Act

Portrait of Carl A. Elliott, photograph, ca. 1962

Portrait of Carl A. Elliott, photograph, ca. 1962

 

Portrait of Carl A. Elliott, photograph, ca. 1962

Representative Carl A. Elliott of Alabama, who grew up in poverty and worked his way through college and law school, was committed to extending educational opportunities to all Americans.

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History of Congress and the Capitol