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Richard Green Lugar was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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Born 4 April 1932 · Died 28 April 2019 · Q363079
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Sen. Richard Lugar Introduces the Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991
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Awarded Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2017).
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Died 2019-04-28.
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Lugar made a joint appearance with Lee H
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Awarded Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2017).
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“demonstrated civility in his leadership”
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Awarded Order of Liberty (2016).
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Awarded Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class (2014).
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Lugar received the Golden Laurel Branch award, the highest honor given by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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President Obama named Lugar as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Awarded Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2013).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Barack Obama (2013).
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For his work on fostering transatlantic cooperation
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Lugar called for the United States and Russia to work in collaboration to eliminate the stockpile of chemical weapons in Syria during an interview
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Awarded Knight of Freedom Award (2012).
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Awarded Order of Lakandula (2012).
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Lugar ran for reelection to a seventh term
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Career landmark: United States senator (2011–2013).
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That Lugar promised to vote to repeal the policy the next time it comes up for a vote, Lugar voted against DADT repeal in both the cloture and final votes on December 18, 2010
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Lugar received the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Advancing American Democracy Award
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Lugar cast his 12,000th Senate vote, putting him in 13th place for most votes
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Lugar participated in the confirmation hearing for Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton, raising questions on the potential conflict of interest between her husband Bill's charitable activities and her new position
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“s staff four ways in which to increase the transparency of former President Clinton”
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Career landmark: United States senator (2009–2011).
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Awarded Hilal-e-Pakistan (2008).
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Won Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart presented by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2008).
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Lugar said that Congressional measures aimed at curtailing U
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Lugar, who had been "a reliable vote for President Bush on the war", said that "Bush's Iraq strategy [is] not working and
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Won Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal (2007).
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“so-called timetables, benchmarks”
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Career landmark: United States senator (2007–2009).
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Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class (2006).
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Co-sponsored Senate Resolution 312 with then-Senator Joe Biden, which encouraged American participation in international negotiations regarding mitigation agreements
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Lugar was presented the Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award by the American Foreign Service Association
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Career landmark: United States senator (2005–2007).
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Awarded Heinz Award (2004).
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Lugar and Nunn were jointly awarded the Heinz Awards Chairman's Medal for their efforts
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Career landmark: United States senator (2003–2005).
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Awarded Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class (2002).
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Won Democracy Service Medal (2001).
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Career landmark: United States senator (2001–2003).
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Lugar received the Democracy Service Medal of the National Endowment for Democracy
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And defeating Libertarian Steve Osborn 87% to 13% in 2006 in a contest in which the Democratic Party did not field a candidate
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Lugar voted in favor of both articles of impeachment against Clinton, calling his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky "shameless, reckless, and indefensible", and criticizing him for creating a negative
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“Simply to be near him in the White House has meant not only tragic heartache for his wife and his daughter but enormous legal bills for staff members and friends who admired him and yearned for his success but who have been caught up in his incessant 'war room' strategies to maintain him in office.”
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Career landmark: United States senator (1999–2001).
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Lugar stated his support for convening a hearing for William Weld for United States Ambassador to Mexico and overlook Senator Jesse Helms, noting that a Senate chairman "cannot be dictatorial, ultimately, when a majority
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Career landmark: United States senator (1997–1999).
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Election lost: 1996 presidential election.
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Campaign: 1996 presidential election.
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Career landmark: United States senator (1995–1997).
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Lugar won a fourth term, defeating Democratic former U
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Lugar voted in favor of the North American Free Trade Agreement
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Career landmark: United States senator (1993–1995).
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“that the United States could contribute as many as 5,000 to 10,000 American troops to a 40,000-member NATO force that would go to Bosnia under United Nations auspices after a new peace accord is concluded”
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“a new campaign with a new game plan and a new vigor”
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“We can either seize the opportunity for cooperative efforts in this field now or witness a quantum leap in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the next few years.”
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The Senate voted in favor of approving the Bush administration-backed package to transfer $500 million of the Pentagon budget to assist with dismantling Soviet nuclear weapons
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Career landmark: United States senator (1991–1993).
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Initiated a partnership with then-Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sam Nunn aiming to eliminate latent weapons of mass destruction in the former Soviet Union
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The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to recommend Cason for Assistant Agriculture Secretary
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Lugar voted in favor of the nomination of David Souter for Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court
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Lugar told reporters that the move to a marketing economy on the part of Vietnam had created the possibility for American investment provided that differences between Washington and Hanoi be resolved
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Career landmark: United States senator (1989–1991).
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Lugar attended Vice President-elect Quayle's first news conference following the election, during which Quayle stated the Bush administration would be seeking his aid along with that of Dan Coats in pushing their agenda
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Reagan signed the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 into law
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Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to retain Lugar as their ranking member
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Career landmark: United States senator (1987–1989).
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Lugar held a news conference designed to coincide with the beginning of the Manila visit by Secretary of State George P
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Lugar was among 22 senators to vote in favor of the Reagan administration-backed proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia, warning other senators prior to voting that they "were taking a headlong plunge in opposition to the Pr
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Career landmark: United States senator (1985–1987).
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Amid President Reagan not defining the penalties for American casualties in the Middle East, Lugar stated the US position in Lebanon was "clearly defensive", but concurred that issue was debatable
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Lugar voted in favor of an authorization to appropriate $130 million toward the development of nerve gas bombs and shells
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Career landmark: United States senator (1983–1985).
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Lugar voted in favor of a 5 cent a gallon increase on gasoline taxes across the U
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Defeated Democratic Congressman Floyd Fithian 54% to 46% to win a second term
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Lugar cosponsored a housing bill that would provide middle-class purchasers of new homes with mortgage subsidies, which he referred to as "an emergency jobs program" that would provide 700,000 Americans with jobs in the
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Lugar voted in favor of an amendment to Reagan's MX missiles proposal that would divert the silo system by $334 million as well as earmark further research for other methods that would allow giant missiles to be based
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Lugar voted against the recommendation of the disapproval toward the Reagan administration's intent to sell Awacs radar surveillance planes and other air-combat equipment to Saudi Arabia
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in favor of implementing restrictions on American aid to El Salvador requiring President Reagan to verify the Salvadorian government was using the funds to implement human rig
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Career landmark: United States senator (1981–1983).
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Career landmark: United States senator (1979–1981).
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The Senate voted to approve granting New York City long term federal loan guarantees of $1
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Career landmark: United States senator (1977–1979).
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Defeating Democratic incumbent Vance Hartke
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Lugar dismissed Police Chief Winston L
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Lugar ran his first campaign for the U
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Lugar was the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention
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And gave the keynote address at the 1972 Republican National Convention
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Which unified the governments of Indianapolis and Marion County
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Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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Career landmark: Mayor of Indianapolis (1968–1975).
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“Richard Lugar represented Indiana in the United States Senate for more than 30 years. An internationally respected statesman, he is best known for his bipartisan leadership and decades-long commitment to reducing the threat of nuclear weapons. Prior to serving in Congress, Lugar was a Rhodes Scholar and Mayor of Indianapolis from 1968 to 1975. He currently serves as President of the Lugar Center.”
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At the age of 35, defeating incumbent Democrat John J
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Studied at Pembroke College, postgraduate degree (1956).
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Awarded Rhodes Scholarship (1954).
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Studied at Denison University (1954).
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And from Denison University in 1954, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi
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In Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Bertha (née Green) and Marvin Lugar
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Born 1932-04-04.
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Simply to be near him in the White House has meant not only tragic heartache for his wife and his daughter but enormous legal bills for staff members and friends who admired him and yearned for his success but who have been caught up in his incessant 'war room' strategies to maintain him in office.
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