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This book contains the proceedings of the House of Representatives in honor of Joseph Gurney Cannon on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. Cannon was a powerful and controversial figure in American politics, serving as Speaker of the House for many years and playing a key role in the passage of significant legislation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.