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'''George William Norris''' (July 11, 1861 – September 2, 1944) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] and [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Nebraska]]. Born in [[Ohio]], he was a leader of the bipartisan [[Progressive Movement]], and by the 1930s he was a leading [[liberal]] in domestic policy and an [[isolationist]] in foreign affairs.
 
'''George William Norris''' (July 11, 1861 – September 2, 1944) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] and [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Nebraska]]. Born in [[Ohio]], he was a leader of the bipartisan [[Progressive Movement]], and by the 1930s he was a leading [[liberal]] in domestic policy and an [[isolationist]] in foreign affairs.
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He is best known for having been featured in [[John F. Kennedy]]'s ''Profiles in Courage.'' He bravely spoke out against [[Joseph Cannon]]'s power as Speaker of the House, and was a proponent of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]]. He became an [[Independent voter|Independent]] and was defeated for reelection in 1942 by [[Kenneth S. Wherry]], a conservative Republican from Liberty, Nebraska.
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He is best known for having been featured in [[John F. Kennedy]]'s ''Profiles in Courage.'' He bravely spoke out against [[Joseph Cannon]]'s power as [[Speaker]] of the House, and was a proponent of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]]. He became an [[Independent voter|Independent]] and was defeated for reelection in 1942 by [[Kenneth S. Wherry]], a [[conservative]] Republican who served in various offices in Pawnee City, Nebraska.
     
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