From An NPR story
John C. Stennis was the longest-serving senator from Mississippi. In office from 1947 to 1989, he earned the title father of the modern Navy, voting to approve nuclear aircraft carriers and subs. Stennis was also an ardent segregationist. He fought everything from the Voting Rights Act to creating a national holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Stennis also fought to keep the Navy segregated after President Harry Truman integrated the military in 1948. John Cordle is a retired captain.
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