Charles Goodell

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Charles Goodell was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from New York who was appointed to the Senate after Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination and later became known for his opposition to the Vietnam War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American politician
human
advocatedFor withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam
appointedBy Nelson Rockefeller
appointedTo United States Senate
birthPlace Jamestown, New York
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
criticized U.S. policy in the Vietnam War
election 1970 United States Senate election in New York
era Cold War
Vietnam War era
familyName Goodell
givenName Charles
ideology liberal Republican
moderate Republican
knownFor anti-war stance during the late 1960s
opposition to the Vietnam War
laterPoliticalAlignment liberal Republican
legislativeFocus Vietnam War policy
civil liberties
memberOf United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
notableFor breaking with many in his party over Vietnam
notableOpponent James L. Buckley NERFINISHED
Richard Ottinger NERFINISHED
occupation lawyer
legislator
politicalParty Republican Party
positionHeld U.S. Representative
surface form: United States Representative

United States Senator
predecessor Robert F. Kennedy
reasonForAppointment assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
represented New York
residence New York
servedIn United States Congress
unsuccessfulCandidacy 1970 United States Senate election in New York

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Roger Goodell father Charles Goodell
Goodell father Charles Goodell
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Goodell hasNotableBearer Charles Goodell