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In the 1940s, Gahagan Douglas entered politics.

She was elected to the United States House of Representatives from California's 14th congressional district as a liberal Democrat in 1944, and served three full terms as " a principled advocate of women's rights, civil liberties and world disarmament.

" During this time she openly had an enduring love affair with then Congressman ( and afterwards U. S. President ) Lyndon B. Johnson.

Mrs. Douglas was mentioned in the song " George Murphy " by satirist Tom Lehrer.

The song begins, " Hollywood's often tried to mix-show business with politics-from Helen Gahagan-to Ronald Reagan ..."