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Holt was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1931-1954 and a senator from 1935-1941 on the Democratic ticket. By 1936, Holt emerged as a vocal conservative critic of the New Deal, attacking, for example, the Works Progress Administration as corrupt and inefficient. He switched to the Republican party in 1949.

13. Senator Rush D. Holt Speaking to Crowd, Shinnston, W. Va.

Two American Legion members are on the stage with Louis A. Johnson, who was the national commander of the American Legion in 1932.

14. Louis A. Johnson Makes a Speech

Franklin D. Roosevelt pictured standing at podium on Baltimore and Ohio train car.

15. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Speaking From Train Car; Morgantown, W. Va.

16. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Aboard Baltimore and Ohio Train Car; Morgantown, W. Va.

17. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Aboard Baltimore and Ohio Train Car; Morgantown, W. Va.

Roosevelt stands in background while being introduced to crowd.

18. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Aboard Baltimore and Ohio Train Car; Morgantown, W. Va.

19. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Aboard Baltimore and Ohio Train Car; Morgantown, W. Va.