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Russell B. Long

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American politician (1918-2003)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1918 to 2003 · aged 84
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Russell Billiu Long was an American Democratic politician and United States senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1966 to 1981, Long was instrumental in the implementation of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty programs.

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Senator Long confers with President Lyndon B. JohnsonSenator Long confers with President Lyndon B. JohnsonLong in 1985, two years prior to his retirement from the US SenateLong in 1985, two years prior to his retirement from the US Senate

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Russell Billiu Long was an American Democratic politician and United States senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987. The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1966 to 1981, Long was instrumental in the implementation of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty programs. Long also served as Assistant Majority Leader from 1965 to 1969, he was referred to as the 'Father of the Earned Income Tax Credit'.

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United States
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Lived 1918 to 2003 · aged 84
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