Sam Nunn |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 |
Preceded by | Barry Goldwater |
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Succeeded by | Strom Thurmond |
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In office November 8, 1972 – January 3, 1997 |
Preceded by | David Gambrell |
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Succeeded by | Max Cleland |
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In office January 1969 – November 8, 1972 |
Preceded by | Glenn Phillips |
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Succeeded by | Guy Hill |
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Born | Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (1938-09-08) September 8, 1938 (age 86) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
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Political party | Democratic |
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Spouse(s) | Colleen O'Brien |
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Children | 2, including Michelle |
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Education | Georgia Institute of Technology Emory University (BA, LLB) |
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Allegiance | United States |
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Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
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Years of service | 1959–1968 |
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Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. (born September 8, 1938) is an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Georgia (1972 – 1997) as a member of the Democratic Party.
When he left the United States Senate, he made the Nuclear Threat Initiative with Ted Turner. It is a group that works to stop Nuclear War. His experience made Barack Obama and John Kerry think about making him their Vice President.[1]
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