Chairman Portrait: Ronald V. Dellums
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Selecting an Artist
Representative Dellums recalls the process of choosing an artist.
The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums, U.S. Representative of California
Interview recorded April 19, 2012
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Deed of Gift
Reactions to the Portrait
Representative Dellums recounts the reactions to his portrait.
The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums, U.S. Representative of California
Interview recorded April 19, 2012
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Deed of Gift
Sense of Pride
Representative Dellums reflects on the personal importance of his portrait.
The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums, U.S. Representative of California
Interview recorded April 19, 2012
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Deed of Gift
Images & Artifacts
Ronald V. Dellums
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Representative Ronald V. Dellums’ service as Chairman of the Armed Services Committee is commemorated in this portrait. A strong advocate of peace and civil rights, Dellums was the first African-American Member to lead this committee.
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Black Lawmakers Fan
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Cardboard fans were a common sight in North Carolina when this version was distributed there in 1971. One side celebrated the unprecedented number of African Americans who took office that January. The other advertised an insurance company. Fans with images of African–American Members of Congress were produced on a national scale for use in churches and at parades, with local businesses printing their advertisements on the reverse.
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Felix Edward Hébert
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Prominent New Orleans artist John Clay Parker painted this portrait, his second of Armed Services Committee Chairman Eddie Hébert.
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