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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:West_Virginia_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Arts
gptkb:West_Virginia_University_Foundation's_Distinguished_Alumnus_Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Golden_Plate_Award_of_the_American_Academy_of_Achievement
Honorary_Doctorate_from_West_Virginia_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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November 20, 1917
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:North_Wilkesboro,_North_Carolina,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:M._L._Byrd
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:Senate_Appropriations_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Judiciary_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Democratic_Conference
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gptkbp:deathDate
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June 28, 2010
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Robert Byrd
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Support for education funding
Support for infrastructure projects
Historical research and writings
Opposition_to_the_Iraq_War
Longest-serving_U.S._Senator
Advocacy_for_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Old_Bull_of_the_Senate
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Constitutional Law
Civil Rights Advocacy
Pork Barrel Politics
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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:predecessor
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gptkb:Matthew_Neely
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Charleston,_West_Virginia,_USA
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives
gptkb:President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate
Senate_Majority_Leader
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Eleanor_Byrd
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Joe_Manchin
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gptkbp:termEnd
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June 28, 2010
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gptkbp:termStart
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January 3, 1959
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gptkbp:website
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gptkb:Robert_Byrd_Center_for_Congressional_History_and_Education
Official_Senate_website
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