The "Famous Five" of the United States

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In 1957, Senators John F. Kennedy, Richard Russell, Mike Mansfield, Styles Bridges, and John Bricker formed a committee to choose the five "most outstanding" former senators, whose portraits would adorn the U.S. Capitol's Senate Reception Room. The committee deliberated for two years before choosing the "Famous Five." In 2000, the Senate chose two more deserving senators. In 2006, a portrait of Oliver Ellsworth and Roger Sherman was added to the collection.

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