List of Famous people with last name Dirksen

Everett McKinley Dirksen

First Name Everett
Last Name Dirksen
Born on January 4, 1896
Died on September 7, 1969 (aged 73)

Everett McKinley Dirksen was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 to 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s. He helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both landmark pieces of legislation during the civil rights movement. He was also one of the Senate's strongest supporters of the Vietnam War. A talented orator with a florid style and a notably rich baritone voice, his flamboyant speeches caused his detractors to refer to him as "The Wizard of Ooze".

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Corra Dirksen

First Name Corra
Last Name Dirksen
Born on January 22, 1938
Died on July 10, 2020 (aged 82)

Cornelius Wilhelmus "Corra" Dirksen was a South African rugby player. He won 10 caps and scored three tries.

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Enno Dirksen

First Name Enno
Died on January 1, 1850

Enno Dirksen was a German mathematician.

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