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'''Russell Billiu Long''' (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003), the older son of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Sr.]] and Rose McConnell Long, was a [[Democrat]] from [[Louisiana]] who served in the [[United States Senate]] from December 31, 1948 until his retirement on January 3, 1987. As the long-time chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (1965–1981), Long was a key player in the writing of the national tax code at a time when federal spending with the advent of the [[Great Society]] and the costs of the [[Vietnam War]] began to accelerate in a dramatic fashion.

'''Russell Billiu Long''' (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003), the older son of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Sr.]] and [[Rose McConnell Long]], was a [[Democrat]] from [[Louisiana]] who served in the [[United States Senate]] from December 31, 1948 until his retirement on January 3, 1987. As the long-time chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (1965–1981), Long was a key player in the writing of the national tax code at a time when federal spending with the advent of the [[Great Society]] and the costs of the [[Vietnam War]] began to accelerate in a dramatic fashion.

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