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Born March 16, 1927 • Tulsa • Oklahoma
Died March 26, 2003 (aged 76) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office United States Senate (1977-2001), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2000)
Subjects Of Study United States • African American • education

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