During his long tenure in the Senate , Russell served as chairman of several committees , and was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services for most of the period between 1951 and 1969 . He was a candidate for President of the United States at the 1948 Democratic National Convention and the 1952 Democratic National Convention . He was also a member of the Warren Commission
1948 Democratic National Convention
1948 Democratic National Convention
Richard Russell Jr.