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Richard Brevard Russell Jr. (November 2, 1897 – January 21, 1971) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971.
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24 de jun. de 2005 · Richard B. Russell Jr. Courtesy of Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries. Serving in the U.S. Senate from 1933 until his death in 1971, Russell was one of that body’s most respected members.
As chair of the Armed Services Committee, he helped establish the Military Preparedness Subcommittee, Atomic Energy Commission, Central Intelligence Agency, and joint civilian-military control of space exploration. Russell generally favored military force only when the nation’s interests were under direct threat.
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. (November 2, 1897 – January 21, 1971) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971.
Richard B. Russell. November 2, 1897 - Winder. He was one of the most powerful Americans of the 20th century and served in public office for more than half of it. Richard Brevard Russell, Jr., born in Winder in 1897, graduated from the University of Georgia’s Law School.
A U.S. senator from Georgia for thirty-eight years, Richard B. Russell Jr. became one of the most influential senators of his time. From 1935 until the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, Russell used his clout as leader of the Southern Bloc in the Senate to prevent the passage of national civil rights legislation.
Richard B. Russell Jr. In 1918, following his graduation from the University of Georgia law school, Richard B. Russell Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve Forces. Russell began practicing law the following year, and in 1920 began his political career as a state representative.
