Richard Russell Jr.
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Richard Russell Jr. was a powerful mid-20th-century U.S. senator from Georgia who led Southern opposition to civil rights legislation and shaped national defense and agricultural policy.
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States senator → human → |
| awardReceived |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| birthPlace |
Winder, Georgia
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| deathPlace |
Washington, D.C.
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| educatedAt |
University of Georgia
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University of Georgia School of Law → |
| ethnicGroup |
White American
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| familyName |
Russell
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| father |
Richard Russell Sr.
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| givenName |
Richard
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| hasPart |
Richard B. Russell Federal Building named in his honor
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Richard B. Russell Senate Office Building named in his honor → |
| knownFor |
influence on farm and agricultural programs
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leading Southern bloc against civil rights bills → support for military preparedness and defense spending → |
| legislativeFocus |
agriculture
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civil rights opposition → national defense → |
| memberOf |
Georgia House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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| movement |
opposition to federal civil rights intervention
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableWork |
influence on U.S. agricultural policy
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influence on U.S. national defense policy → leadership of Southern opposition to civil rights legislation → |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician → |
| partOf |
conservative coalition in the U.S. Congress
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| politicalAlignment |
Southern Democrat
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segregationist → |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee
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Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee → Governor of Georgia → President pro tempore of the United States Senate → Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives → United States senator → |
| religion |
Baptist
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| represented |
Georgia
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| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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Winder, Georgia → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| sphereOfInfluence |
Southern United States politics
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United States national politics → |
| workLocation |
Atlanta, Georgia
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Washington, D.C. → |
Referenced by (4)
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Richard Russell Sr.
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Warren Commission
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member |
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Southern Democrats
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Richard Russell Sr.
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