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==U.S. Senate==
 
==U.S. Senate==
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Despite not necessarily being as [[racist]] as his great-uncle Rep. Vinson, Nunn won election to the U.S. Senate in 1972 by appealing to anti-[[busing]] sentiment and receiving the endorsement of demagogic [[segregation]]ist [[George Wallace]].<ref>Gailey, Phil (January 4, 1987). [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/04/magazine/sam-nunn-s-rising-star.html SAM NUNN'S RISING STAR]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> He said in return:
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Despite not necessarily being as [[racist]] as his great-uncle Rep. Vinson, Nunn won election to the U.S. Senate in 1972 by appealing to anti-busing sentiment and receiving the endorsement of demagogic [[segregation]]ist [[George Wallace]].<ref>Gailey, Phil (January 4, 1987). [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/04/magazine/sam-nunn-s-rising-star.html SAM NUNN'S RISING STAR]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> He said in return:
 
{{quotebox|George Wallace represents the real views of Georgians.}}
 
{{quotebox|George Wallace represents the real views of Georgians.}}
    
While [[liberal]] on many issues, Nunn opposed a major goal of [[homosexual agenda]] in the 1990s that was supported by the Clinton Administration. He is mostly known for his major influence on [[foreign policy]] while in the Senate, advocating for a strong national defense.
 
While [[liberal]] on many issues, Nunn opposed a major goal of [[homosexual agenda]] in the 1990s that was supported by the Clinton Administration. He is mostly known for his major influence on [[foreign policy]] while in the Senate, advocating for a strong national defense.
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