The House Democratic leader, Speaker Sam Rayburn, invited a friend to come by his office for a drink.

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Ike was President and Speaker Sam Rayburn and Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson controlled Congress.

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Having identified Sam Rayburn as a strong triple B credit, I next turned to the question of pricing.

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Given the rating, some investors might assume Sam Rayburn is a lower-quality credit.

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