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He served South Carolina as a senator from 1954 to 2003, dying short of his 101st birthday |
Strom Thurmond
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$1,000 |
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POLITICS |
2020-01-07 |
#8132 |
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On Dec. 5, 2002 Trent Lott said a few ill-advised words on the 100th birthday of this senator |
Strom Thurmond
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$1,200 |
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THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER |
2016-01-15 |
#7215 |
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In 2003 this South Carolinian retired at age 100 after 47 years in the Senate |
Strom Thurmond
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$1,600 |
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GOVERNMENT & POLITICS |
2014-05-28 |
#6848 |
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This statesman who lived to the age of 100 was governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951 |
Strom Thurmond
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$800 |
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GOVERNORS |
2008-02-06 |
#5393 |
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In 1997 he set a record, becoming the longest-serving senator in U.S. history |
Strom Thurmond
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$400 |
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POLITICIANS |
1997-12-30 |
#3072 |
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In 1954 he became the first & only U.S. senator elected by a write-in vote; he's still there |
Strom Thurmond
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$100 |
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REPUBLICANS |
1997-11-17 |
#3041 |
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This 94-year-old South Carolina Republican won his eighth term to the U.S. Senate |
Strom Thurmond
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$700 |
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THE 1996 ELECTION |
1997-02-10 |
#2871 |
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This South Carolina Republican is the president pro tem of the Senate |
Strom Thurmond
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$600 |
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AROUND THE SENATE |
1996-02-15 |
#2644 |
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In 1957 this South Carolina senator made the Senate's longest speech, 24 hours, 18 minutes |
Strom Thurmond
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$400 |
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CONGRESS |
1995-09-05 |
#2527 |
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In 1991 this 88-year- old S.C. senator & his 44-year-old wife separated after 22 years of marriage |
Strom Thurmond
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$400 |
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REPUBLICANS |
1993-01-15 |
#1930 |
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Winning again in 1990, this S.C. senator is the oldest & longest serving member of Congress |
Strom Thurmond
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$1,000 |
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ELECTION '90 |
1991-02-15 |
#1495 |
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Only successful write-in candidate in Senate history, this former So. Carolina gov. was elected in '54 |
Strom Thurmond
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$1,000 |
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POLITICS |
1987-02-13 |
#570 |
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In '64, this South Carolina senator switched from Democrat to Republican |
Strom Thurmond
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$1,000 |
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REPUBLICANS |
1984-11-14 |
#48 |