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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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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. | ||
Revision as of 00:26, May 18, 2021
Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr. (born September 8, 1938), known simply as Sam Nunn, was a Democrat from Georgia who served as the state's U.S. senator from the early 1970s to the late 1990s, previously being a state representative. He is the grandnephew of segregationist Carl Vinson.
U.S. Senate
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 segregationist George Wallace.[1] He said in return:
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.
External links
- ↑ Gailey, Phil (January 4, 1987). SAM NUNN'S RISING STAR. The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2021.