CREATE TABLE table_69138 ("Representative" TEXT, "Years" TEXT, "State" TEXT, "Party" TEXT, "Lifespan" TEXT)

What was the lifespan of the Representative from the Republican Party during the years of 1953 1970?
SELECT "Lifespan" FROM table_69138 WHERE "Party" = 'republican' AND "Years" = '1953–1970'
SELECT "Lifespan" FROM "table_69138" WHERE "Party" = 'republican' AND "Years" = '1953–1970'