United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.036371897/1971A U.S. senator from Georgia for thirty-eight years, Richard B. Russell Jr. became one of the most influential senators of his time. From 1935 until the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, Russell used his clout as leader of the Southern Bloc in the Senate to prevent the passage of national civil rights legislation.Photograph of Richard B. Russell Jr. in his office. He sits at a desk in front of a window. The desk holds tall piles of books and papers. A large table in front of his desk is also covered in piles of books and papers. Many framed certificates, photos, and documents hang on the walls around Russell's desk.Russell served in public office for fifty years as a Georgia state legislator, governor of Georgia, and U.S. senator.image/jpegRichard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia, Athenshttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/richard-b-russell-jr-1897-1971Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia, Athenshttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/richard-b-russell-jr-1897-1971Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaRichard B. Russell Jr. CollectionLegislators--GeorgiaLegislators--United StatesGovernors--GeorgiaOffices--Washington (D.C.)Men--Washington (D.C.)Books--Washington (D.C.)Tables--Washington (D.C.)Desks--Washington (D.C.)Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971Richard B. Russell Jr.StillImage