Olin E. Teague
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| Chairman of the House Science Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1978 |
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| Speaker |
Carl Albert Tip O'Neill |
| Preceded by | George P. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Don Fuqua |
| Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Speaker |
Sam Rayburn John William McCormack Carl Albert |
| Preceded by | Edith Nourse Rogers |
| Succeeded by | William Jennings Bryan Dorn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 6th district |
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In office August 24, 1946 – December 31, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Luther A. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Phil Gramm |
| Personal details | |
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April 6, 1910 Woodward, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1981 (aged 70) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Olin Earl "Tiger" Teague (April 6, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was a notable World War II veteran and congressional representative for Texas's 6th congressional district for just under 33 years, from 1946 to 1978. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Born in Oklahoma and raised in Mena, Arkansas, Teague graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) in 1932. He joined the Army in 1940 as a lieutenant and was discharged in 1946 as a colonel. He participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, and was a decorated combat veteran of World War II, receiving the Silver Star with two clusters, the Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. The nickname "Tiger" came from his play on the football field while in high school.
While in Congress, he was the veteran's champion, authoring more veterans' legislation than any congressman before him.
He proposed 50 amendments in Congress, including: Providing for the election of President and Vice President; to abolish the electoral college (1953), Provides representation for the people of the District of Columbia (1957), Relative to appointment of postmasters (1959), Proposal with respect to the appointment of postmasters (1961), Empowering Congress to grant representation in the Congress and among the electors of President and Vice President to the people of the District of Columbia (1950 and 1951 and 1953), Equal rights regardless of sex (1967).
He was instrumental in improving benefits for servicemen's survivors. In 1956, he helped overhaul the survivor's benefits, with the creation of the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. He was also chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs (1955–1972), and chairman of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics (1973–1978). Before 1973, he also chaired the Manned Space Flight Subcommittee and in that capacity oversaw NASA's efforts to place a man on the moon. In 1976, Teague was pivotal in establishing the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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