Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8 1903 – January 27 1996) was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive or liberal wing of his party in his many races for statewide office. As a United States 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.
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