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'''Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper''' (July 21, 1896 – September 4, 1971) was an attorney from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's [[lieutenant governor]], governor, and senator. A member of the [[Republican Party]], he was a strong [[conservative]] and an ardent [[anti-Communist]] who opposed the Senate censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]]. Being popular among his constituents, he was known by the nickname "Hick".
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'''Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper''' (July 21, 1896 – September 4, 1971) was an attorney from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's [[lieutenant governor]], governor, and senator, previously serving in the lower state legislature. A member of the [[Republican Party]], he was a strong [[conservative]] and an ardent [[anti-Communist]] who opposed the Senate censure of [[Joseph McCarthy]]. Being popular among his constituents, he was known by the nickname "Hick".
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==U.S. Senate==
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===Civil rights===
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Hickenlooper was a supporter of [[civil rights]], having voted in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[1957 Civil Rights Act|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 18, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 18, 2021.</ref>
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
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