What American politician, who was the first formally designated floor leader in the United States Senate, lived at 2000 G Street in Washington, D.C. from 1914 to 1925?
Oscar W. Underwood House The Oscar W. Underwood House is a historic house located at 2000 G Street in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood Northwest, Washington, D.C.. It is nationally significant both for its association with Alabama politician Oscar Underwood (1862-1929) who lived here 1914-25, and also as the first long-term home of the Washington College of Law, the nation's first law school founded and run by women. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. The building presently houses a legal aid clinic operated by George Washington University.
Everett Dirksen Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 to 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s. He helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both landmark pieces of legislation during the Civil Rights Movement. He was also one of the Senate's strongest supporters of the Vietnam War and was known as "The Wizard of Ooze" because of his flamboyant oratorical style.