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Born June 26, 1908 • Alameda • California
Died February 23, 1974 (aged 65) • California
Title / Office United States Senate (1945-1958), United States
Political Affiliation Republican National Committee • Republican Party
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Fiorello La Guardia
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Lee Atwater
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Thomas Jefferson
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Grover Cleveland
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Dianne Feinstein
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