Arthur H. Vandenberg
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Arthur H. Vandenberg was a prominent mid-20th-century U.S. senator from Michigan known for his influential role in shaping bipartisan American foreign policy after World War II.
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| instanceOf |
Republican Party politician
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United States senator ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Fred W. Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr.
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Barbara Vandenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Vandenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1884-03-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1951-04-18 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Vandenberg Resolution on collective security (1948) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Michigan (attended, did not graduate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedIn |
1928 United States Senate election in Michigan
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1934 United States Senate election in Michigan ⓘ 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan ⓘ 1946 United States Senate election in Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Grand Rapids Herald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPosition | 1951-04-18 ⓘ |
| familyName | Vandenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Dutch American ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Arthur H. Vandenberg Center for Public Policy at Grand Valley State University
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Vandenberg Room in the United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of bipartisan foreign policy
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shift from isolationism to internationalism in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ support for the Marshall Plan ⓘ support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ⓘ support for the United Nations ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| notableQuote | “Politics stops at the water’s edge.” ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | formulation of post–World War II U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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President pro tempore of the United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ United States senator ⓘ editor of the Grand Rapids Herald ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Watson Vandenberg
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Hazel Whitaker Vandenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition | 1928-03-31 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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