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George J. Mitchell
George John Mitchell Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995. After retiring from the Senate, Mitchell played a leading role in negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland and the Middle East. He was appointed United States Special…
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Born 20 August 1933 · Q368920
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2026· 2 entries
Kennebec Journal: Should George J. Mitchell’s name be removed from Waterville school?
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2025· 2 entries
A documentary titled "The Negotiator" which follows Mitchell's work to broker the Good Friday Agreement was released at the Maine International Film Festival
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A redacted copy of Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book from 2003 was released, which contained a note from Mitchell
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2021· 1 entry
Epstein's former pilot Larry Visoski alleged Mitchell was one of the people he recalled flying on one of Epstein's private planes, but claimed to have never seen sexual activity nor indication that such activity had take
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2019· 1 entry
A day before Epstein's death, by a Federal court in the Southern District of New York
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2018· 1 entry
Mitchell was awarded Freedom of the City of Belfast, alongside former president Bill Clinton in a ceremony at the Ulster Hall
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2014· 1 entry
A portrait of Mitchell was unveiled for display at the Maine State Capitol alongside those of other notable Mainers
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2012· 1 entry
Mitchell was asked to lead talks towards determining fines involved in the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion
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2011· 1 entry
Mitchell tendered his resignation from the post of Special Envoy to the Middle East
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Theodore Roosevelt Award (2010).
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Led the US delegation to the Palestine Investment Conference
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2009· 1 entry
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appointed Mitchell as the administration's Special Envoy to the Arab-Israeli peace process, formally known as the "Special Envoy for Middle East Peace"
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2007· 3 entries
Mitchell joined fellow former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Bob Dole, and Tom Daschle to found the Bipartisan Policy Center, a non-profit think tank that works to develop policies suitable for bipartisan support
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Mitchell was diagnosed with a "small, low grade, and localized" prostate cancer in 2007.
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Became a visiting Professor in Leeds Metropolitan University's School of Applied Global Ethics, and the university is developing a new Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution bearing his name
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2006· 2 entries
Disney announced that its board had elected one of its members, John Pepper Jr
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Mitchell was tapped by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig to lead an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Major League Baseball players
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2004· 2 entries
Disney's board of directors, on which Mitchell had served since 1995, named him Michael Eisner's replacement as Chairman of the Board after 43% of the company's shares were voted against Eisner's reelection (35% was the
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As a potential secretary of state for a Democratic administration, due to his role as Senate Leader and the Good Friday agreements
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2003· 1 entry
Won Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal (2003).
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2002· 1 entry
Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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2001· 1 entry
Stressed the need for Israel to halt the expansion of its settlements in the Palestinian territories and for the Palestinians to prevent violence
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2000· 1 entry
Intended to find solutions for solving the situation between Israel and the Palestinians
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1999· 4 entries
Won Benjamin Franklin Medal (1999).
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Awarded Peace Prize of Hesse (1999).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Bill Clinton (1999).
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Mitchell was invested as an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize (1998).
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1995· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (1995–2001).
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Had been appointed special envoy to Northern Ireland by President Bill Clinton, Teneo founder and CEO Declan Kelly had been appointed economic envoy to Northern Ireland in September 2009 by Secretary of State Hillary Cli
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1994· 1 entry
Mitchell turned down an offer of appointment by President Bill Clinton to the United States Supreme Court, to replace the retiring Harry A
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1993–1995).
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1991–1993).
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1990· 1 entry
And pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1989–1991).
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1988· 1 entry
Mitchell was reelected by 348,417 votes, the largest margin of victory in a Senate election that year and the largest majority ever for a senator from Maine
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1987· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1987–1989).
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Mitchell was married for 26 years until he and his wife Sally divorced in 1987.
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1985–1987).
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1984· 1 entry
Helping the Democrats regain control of the Senate in 1986 with a net eight new seats and a 55–45 majority in the Senate
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1983–1985).
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1982· 1 entry
By 99,937 votes against Congressman David Emery, and rose quickly in the Senate Democratic leadership
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1981· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1981–1983).
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1980· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States senator (1980–1981).
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Following the resignation of Ed Muskie to become secretary of state
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1979· 2 entries
And received his commission on October 5, 1979
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To the United States District Court for the District of Maine, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat
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1974· 1 entry
Mitchell won the Democratic nomination for governor of Maine, defeating Joseph E
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1961· 1 entry
Mitchell received his Bachelor of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center by attending its part-time program at night
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1954· 1 entry
Intending to attend graduate school and then teach, but instead served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956, rising to first lieutenant
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1933· 1 entry
Born 1933-08-20.
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1920· 1 entry
From Bkassine, Lebanon, at the age of eighteen
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