Edward William Proxmire (November 11, 1915 – December 15, 2005) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States...
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election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee Scott McCallum in a landslide, taking 63...
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charging excessively for goods or services. United States Senator William Proxmire, Democrat from Wisconsin, began to issue the Golden Fleece Award in...
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William Proxmire, and John Tunney with 1% each Walter Mondale and William Proxmire with 2% each, and Robert Byrd and John Tunney with 1% each William...
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one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation. William Proxmire was the state's longest serving senator (served 1957–1989). United...
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Edens and Marc Lasry for $550 million on April 16, 2014. Incumbent William Proxmire, a Democrat, did not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 1988. Kohl...
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Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee Stanley York in a landslide, taking 72.20% of the vote. William O. Hart (Independent)...
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Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Wilbur Renk. Kenneth F. Klinkert William Proxmire, incumbent senator...
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"The Return of William Proxmire" is a short story by Larry Niven first published in 1989 in the anthology What Might Have Been? Volume 1: Alternate Empires...
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election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was easily re-elected to a third term in office over Republican John...
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defeated in the special general election by Democrat William Proxmire. After assuming his seat, Proxmire did not pay the customary tribute to his predecessor...
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Democrat William Proxmire won a special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-WI). Also, Price Daniel (D-TX)...
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Warburg Pincus William Porter, 1944 – Olympic athlete Winston L. Prouty, 1924 – U.S. Senator from Vermont (1959–1971) William Proxmire, 1934 – U.S. Senator...
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was hotly debated in the US Senate. The chief antagonist was Senator William Proxmire (D-Wis), the nemesis of Lockheed and its chairman, Daniel J. Haughton...
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other uses. William Proxmire, a Senator for Wisconsin, was instrumental in influencing the passing the Proxmire Amendment. The Proxmire Amendment is...
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took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator William Proxmire decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full...
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longest-serving senator in United States history. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire was reelected to a second full term, defeating Republican Wilbur Renk...
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Preceded by William Proxmire Chair of the Senate Banking Committee 1981–1987 Succeeded by William Proxmire Preceded by William Proxmire Ranking Member...
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Senator until the special election could be held. Democratic nominee William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee and former Governor of Wisconsin Walter...
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state senator Susan Engeleiter for the seat of retiring incumbent William Proxmire (D). Kohl capitalized on his popularity in the state as the heir to...
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1982. Originally elected in 1957 to fill the seat of Joseph McCarthy, William Proxmire had won re-election three times prior to 1976. He only faced significant...
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election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire, who had won a special election to finish the term of the late Senator...
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nominee Vernon W. Thomson defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 51.89% of the vote. Proxmire was defeated for the third consecutive gubernatorial...
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Gerald Ford to be Vice President. (The other two were Thomas Eagleton and William Hathaway.)[citation needed] After Nelson's 1980 defeat for re-election...
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Nationwide opinion polling for the 1976 United States presidential election (section William Proxmire vs Gerald Ford)
Poll source Date(s) administered William Proxmire (D) Gerald Ford (R) Other Undecided Margin Harris September, 1975 31% 52% — 17% 21...
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(1870–1922) (five children) William Avery Rockefeller III (1896–1973) (three children) Elsie Rockefeller m. William Proxmire Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller...
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1908–09 Francis Newlands (ca. 1859), U.S. senator (D-Nevada, 1903–17) William Proxmire (B.A. 1948), U.S. senator (D-Wisconsin, 1957–89) Ben Sasse (Ph.D. 2004)...
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098,218. Byrd was Minority Leader at the time. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire successfully ran for re-election to his fifth and final term, defeating...
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, of which the best known was that for Yellowstone National Park. William Proxmire, United States Senator (D) from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989. An early...
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Member: William L. Scott) Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Chair: William Proxmire; Ranking Member: John G. Tower) Oversight (Chair: William Proxmire; Ranking...
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