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===1972 election===

===1972 election===

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:

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-float|George Wallace represents the real views of Georgians.}}

===Tenure===

===Tenure===