[cynicom]

Lyndon Johnson was a member of House of Represenatives. He "earned" a silver star for gallantry in the Pacific.

[struwwelpeter]

Johnson's "combat gallantry" may not be well-known here, let's repeat it for the newbies.

[rellimpank]

--Roosevelt's rule must have been changed later in the war. IMHO, members of Congress have plenty to do in Washington-especially in wartime-and should be required to choose one or the other -military or Congress.