Emanuel Celler

Emanuel Celler (May 6 1888 January 15 1981) was a congressman in the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1923 until 1973. He was a graduate of Columbia Law School. He was one of the longest-serving congressmen in history. He was a Democrat. He was a lawyer before entering politics. He was born and died in Brooklyn, New York. In Congress he was particularly involved in issues relating to the judiciary.

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May 6 - 1888 - January 15 - 1981 - United States House of Representatives - New York - 1923 - 1973 - Columbia Law School - Democrat - Brooklyn, New York

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Celler was chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when, in 1972, he unexpectedly lost the Democratic primary to Elizabeth Holtzman, who went on to win the election and serve as a Representative until 1981. Holtzman eked out a victory over the veteran Celler based chiefly on his bottling up the Equal Rights Amendment in committee for 20 years.

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Elizabeth Holtzman - Equal Rights Amendment

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He also proposed the Twenty-Fifth Amendment in the House in January, 1965.

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Twenty-Fifth Amendment - House - January - 1965

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