House documents, 87th Congress. 247. Leadership of speaker sam rayburn, collected tributes of his congressional colleageues paid him in Hall of House of Representatives, June 12, 1961. and other pertinent material, to celebrate occasion of his having served as Speaker twice as long as any of his predecessors in history of United States, 16 years and 273 days; [compiled by William A. Coblenz, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress].