Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
Southern Democrats
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1897-11-02
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Winder,_Georgia,_USA
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Richard_B._Russell_III
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1971-01-21
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
Washington,_D.C.,_USA
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Georgia
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Richard_Brevard_Russell_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:honors |
Honorary degrees from several universities
Inducted_into_the_Georgia_Hall_of_Fame Russell_Foundation_established_in_his_name Russell_Senate_Office_Building_named_after_him |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Senator Richard Russell
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Civilian_Conservation_Corps
Judicial appointments Defense policies Legislation on education Civil rights movement opposition Legislation on labor relations New_Deal_policies Economic_development_in_the_South Foreign_policy_during_the_Cold_War Infrastructure_development_in_Georgia Military_funding_during_the_Cold_War Military_strategy_in_Vietnam_War Political_strategy_of_the_Democratic_Party_in_the_South |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson gptkb:Richard_Nixon gptkb:Jimmy_Carter |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Opposition to civil rights legislation
Influence_in_Southern_politics |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Russell's_influence_on_the_Senate
|
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Russell_Senate_Office_Building
|
| gptkbp:office |
U.S._Senator
|
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Conservatism
Segregationism Chairman_of_the_Senate_Appropriations_Committee Chairman_of_the_Senate_Judiciary_Committee Chairman_of_the_Senate_Armed_Services_Committee States'_rights_advocacy |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Walter_F._George
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Lillian_Russell
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Sam_Nunn
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1971-01-21
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1933-01-25
|