The Dirksen Congressional Center is a nonpartisan, notforprofit organization in Pekin, Illinois, that seeks to improve civic engagement by promoting a better understanding of Congress and its leaders through archival, research, and educational programs. The Center is named for Everett McKinley Dirksen (18961969). Dirksen served in the U.S. House from 19331948, the U.S. Senate from 195169, and as Minority Leader of the Senate from 1959 until 1969.
The Dirksen Congressional Center is a nonpartisan, notforprofit organization in Pekin, Illinois, that seeks to improve civic engagement by promoting a better understanding of Congress and its leaders through archival, research, and educational programs. The Center is named for Everett McKinley Dirksen (18961969). Dirksen served in the U.S. House from 19331948, the U.S. Senate from 195169, and as Minority Leader of the Senate from 1959 until 1969.