Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 - January 27, 1996) was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate (1957 until 1971) and was a leader of the progressive or liberal wing of his party in his many races for statewide office. As a U.S. senator, he was a staunch supporter and author of "Great Society" legislation that encompassed Medicare and Medicaid, the War on Poverty, federal support for higher education and veterans. Wikipedia
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Bibliography Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives ; Phillips, William G. Yarborough of Texas . Washington, D.C.: Acropolis Books, 1969; Cox, Patrick. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=Y000006
