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    Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United...
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  • Robert Byrd (1917–2010) was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Robert Byrd may also refer to: Robert Byrd (architect), American architect Robert...
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    The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Green Bank, West Virginia, US is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope, surpassing the Effelsberg...
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    United States Senator Robert Byrd (November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) represented the U.S. state of West Virginia as a Democrat in the United States Senate...
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  • Robert Lee Byrd (October 11, 1904 – May 20, 1978) was an architect in Los Angeles, California. Most of his buildings and residences are from the 1920s...
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    his wife Pocahontas, William Byrd II of Westover Plantation, who established Richmond, as well as William Byrd I and Robert "King" Carter, a colonial governor...
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    a record at the time, is the fourth-longest in U.S. history behind Robert Byrd, Daniel Inouye, and Patrick Leahy. At 14 years, Thurmond was also the...
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    Bob Dole (redirect from Robert Dole)
    Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney from Kansas who served in both chambers of the United States...
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  • Robert John Byrd (born January 11, 1942) is an American author and illustrator from Haddonfield, New Jersey. Byrd was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey...
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    Senate Majority Whip to Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, 31–24, probably because of Chappaquiddick. He later told Byrd that the defeat had allowed Kennedy...
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  • Robert Lee Byrd is a lobbyist and former Democratic state representative from Delaware. His 2019 memoir is titled Byrd of Legislative Hall. Roger Morris...
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    Virginia Senator Robert Byrd was viewed as "possibly timing their decisions to influence other waverers". On June 19, Stennis, Robert Byrd, and Frank Church...
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    1991: Robert Byrd (D) (inc.) – 56 (56.00%) Strom Thurmond (R) – 44 (44.00%) President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1993: Robert Byrd (D) (inc...
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    will not admit that!", continuing to speak until Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd took the bill off of the floor. The Senate descended into rage, Gravel...
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    Inouye became president pro tempore of the Senate following the death of Robert Byrd on June 28, 2010, making him third in the presidential line of succession...
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    special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd's death with 53% of the vote, and in 2012 was elected to a full term with...
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  • Byrd is a surname of English and Irish origin, a variant of the surname Bird. A. Dean Byrd (1948–2012), American psychologist Adam M. Byrd (1859–1912)...
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    vacancy created by the death of Robert Byrd. He chose not to seek election to finish the unexpired term of Robert Byrd. Goodwin left office on November...
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    became the state's senior U.S. senator when the long-serving Senator Robert Byrd died in June 2010. Rockefeller is a great-grandson of oil tycoon John...
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  • both houses of Congress. The Byrd Rule, named for Senator Robert Byrd, was adopted in 1985 and amended in 1990. The Byrd Rule defines a provision to be...
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    election in West Virginia was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd won re-election to a ninth term. He was sworn in on January 3, 2007....
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    each, and Robert Byrd and John Tunney with 1% each William Proxmire with 4%, Walter Mondale and John Tunney with 3% each, and Robert Byrd with 2% Walter...
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  • The Byrds (/bɜːrdz/) were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its...
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    Little Pills", since "liver" in the name was deceptive. The senator Robert Byrd, after winning re-election in 2000, is quoted as saying, "West Virginia...
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    Henry M. Jackson – 1,134,375 (7.14%) Frank Church – 830,818 (5.23%) Robert Byrd – 340,309 (2.14%) Sargent Shriver – 304,399 (1.92%) Unpledged – 283,437...
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    business, but not weak enough to make the House reconsider it. Senator Robert Byrd ended his filibuster in opposition to the bill on the morning of June...
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    another location as a designated survivor, and President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd presided in his absence. President pro tempore Patrick Leahy presided...
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    Harry Flood Byrd Sr. (June 10, 1887 – October 20, 1966) was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia...
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    one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation. Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his death...
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    legislation closely associated with its chief sponsor, Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia. The act changed the disposition of funds raised from...
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