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1981: Trent Lott becomes House Minority Whip (second-ranking Republican in House of Representatives)

Lott served in this capacity from 1981 to 1989, becoming the first southern Republican to hold the position.

April 8, 1981: 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates ACLU lawsuit to open Sovereignty Commission records

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