Bob Kerrey

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Bob Kerrey is a former U.S. senator from Nebraska and Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient who later served on the 9/11 Commission.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
military veteran
politician
university president
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
candidateInElection 1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries
causeOfInjury combat wounds in Vietnam War
conflict Vietnam War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1943-08-27
educatedAt Pharmacy School at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
employer The New School
endTime 1987-01-08
2001-01-03
familyName Kerrey
givenName Joseph
hasChild Henry Kerrey
livesIn New York City
medicalCondition amputated leg
memberOf 9/11 Commission
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Lieutenant, United States Navy
notableEvent commanded a Navy SEAL team in Vietnam
notableFor receiving the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam
service as U.S. senator from Nebraska
service on the 9/11 Commission
notableWork service on the 9/11 Commission
occupation businessperson
educator
politician
placeOfBirth Lincoln, Nebraska
positionHeld Governor of Nebraska
United States senator
member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
president of The New School
previousSpouse Janet Langhart
ranForOffice President of the United States
religion Roman Catholicism
represented Nebraska
residence Nebraska
sexOrGender male
spouse Sarah Paley
startTime 1983-01-06
1989-01-03

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