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gptkbp:instanceOf
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politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Phi_Delta_Theta
gptkb:Kappa_Alpha_Order
Freemasonry
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Georgia
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gptkbp:awards
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Georgia
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1897-11-02
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Winder,_Georgia,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Richard_B._Russell_Jr.
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:Senate_Appropriations_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Armed_Services_Committee
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1971-01-21
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Russell
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gptkbp:image
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Richard Russell.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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Southern Democrats
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Woodrow_Wilson
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Defense and military issues
Civil Rights opposition
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on military policy
Opposition to civil rights legislation
Mentorship of future politicians
Support for segregationist policies
Impact_on_Georgia_politics
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:National_Defense_Authorization_Act
gptkb:Social_Security_Act_amendments
Military Construction Appropriations Act
Civil_Rights_Act_opposition
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Lion_of_the_Senate
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Russell_Senate_Office_Building
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gptkbp:occupation
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U.S._Senator
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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Chairman_of_the_Senate_Appropriations_Committee
Chairman_of_the_Senate_Armed_Services_Committee
Senator_from_Georgia
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Walter_F._George
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Georgia,_USA
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:U.S._Senate
1971
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gptkbp:servingTemperature
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1933
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Ethel_P._Russell
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Sam_Nunn
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gptkbp:website
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Official_Senate_website
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