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| − | | name=Jacob Koppel "Jack" Javits | + | | name=Jacob Koppel “Jack” Javits |
| | | image=Jacob K. Javits.jpg | | | image=Jacob K. Javits.jpg |
| | | office=[[United States Senator]] for [[New York]] | | | office=[[United States Senator]] for [[New York]] |
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| | | term_start=January 3, 1957 | | | term_start=January 3, 1957 |
| | | term_end=January 3, 1981 | | | term_end=January 3, 1981 |
| − | | preceded1=Herbert H. Lehman | + | | preceded=Herbert H. Lehman |
| | | succeeded= [[Al D'Amato]] | | | succeeded= [[Al D'Amato]] |
| | | office2=Attorney General of New York State | | | office2=Attorney General of New York State |
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| − | '''Jacob Koppel Javits''', also known as '''Jack Javits''' (May 18, 1904 – March 7, 1986), was a [[Jewish]]-[[United States|American]] [[attorney]] and [[liberal]] [[politician]] who represented [[New York]] State as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] in both houses of the [[United States Congress]]. | + | '''Jacob Koppel Javits''' (May 18, 1904 – March 7, 1986), also known as '''Jack Javits''', was a [[Jewish]]-[[United States|American]] [[attorney]] and [[liberal]] [[politician]] who represented [[New York]] State as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] in both houses of the [[United States Congress]]. |
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| | ==Background== | | ==Background== |