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Camp David Accords
Camp David Accords
Camp David Accords
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron remembers the events surrounding the Camp David Accords.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
Careful Consideration of Committee Assignments
Careful Consideration of Committee Assignments
Careful Consideration of Committee Assignments
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron explains how she received her committee assignments.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
Congress and Hard Work
Congress and Hard Work
Congress and Hard Work
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron describes how she defied the conventional thinking of the time by pursuing her own congressional career after the death of her husband.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
Congresswoman Katharine Byron
Congresswoman Katharine Byron
Congresswoman Katharine Byron
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron shares memories of her mother-in-law, Representative Katharine Byron of Maryland.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
"Dine with the Byrons"
"Dine with the Byrons"
"Dine with the Byrons"
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron discusses the materials she used in her congressional campaigns, including a promotional pamphlet with Byron family recipes. The “Dine with the Byrons” campaign tradition started when her husband, Goodloe Byron, ran for the Maryland state house in the 1960s.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
Dressing for Congress
Dressing for Congress
Dressing for Congress
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron discusses the wardrobe expectations for Members of Congress.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
Living Location
Living Location
Living Location
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron discusses the choice Members of Congress had to make when deciding whether to live in their district or in Washington.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
No Assigned Seats
No Assigned Seats
No Assigned Seats
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron describes the seating arrangement on the House Floor.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
President Carter and Congress
President Carter and Congress
President Carter and Congress
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron recollects a meeting at the White House with President Jimmy Carter.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
Quick Decision to Run for Congress
Quick Decision to Run for Congress
Quick Decision to Run for Congress
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron recalls the quick decision she made to run for Congress after the death of her husband Representative Goodloe Byron of Maryland.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
"They Are Four Peas, but They're Not in the Same Pod"
"They Are Four Peas, but They're Not in the Same Pod"
"They Are Four Peas, but They're Not in the Same Pod"
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron recalls the differences between the women of the Maryland delegation.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
Touring a Submarine
Touring a Submarine
Touring a Submarine
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron recalls touring military facilities with then-Representative Barbara Mikulski of Maryland.
The Honorable Beverly Barton Butcher Byron, U.S. Representative of Maryland
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