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The 63rd Congress was the last Congress before the 17th Amendment transferred the election of senators from the state legislators to the people — the greatest single change in Congress’ history.
Aired: 05/01/17
Video has closed captioning.Funding Provided by: General Motors Corporation; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; PBS; Ameritech
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