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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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1960-01-01 |
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| Name | Alan Cranston |
| Address |
Los Altos, California , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
June 19, 1914
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| Died | December 31, 2000
(86 years)
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| Contributor | 411 Name Removed |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
Jun 19, 2024 06:32am |
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Caucasian - Divorced - Army - Reprimanded - Christian - Protestant - Straight -
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| Info | born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., June 19, 1914; attended the public schools in Los Altos, Calif., Pomona College, and the University of Mexico; graduated, Stanford University 1936; International News Service, covering England, Germany, Italy, and Ethiopia 1937-1938; chief, foreign language division, Office of War Information 1940-1944; enlisted in the United States Army in 1944 and served until the conclusion of the Second World War
National president, United World Federalists 1949-1952
State comptroller (D-CA) 1959-1967
Business career in land investment and home construction
US Senate (D-CA) 1969-1993; was not a candidate for reelection in 1992; reprimanded by the Select Committee on Ethics for "improper conduct" on November 20, 1991; Democratic whip 1977-1991; chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Ninety-fifth, Ninety-sixth, One Hundredth through One Hundred Second Congresses)
Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1984
Resident of Los Altos, Calif., until his death on December 31, 2000; remains were cremated.
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| CA District 42 - Special Election - Sep 21, 1999 |
D |
Marta Macias Brown |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 |
NPA |
Reject |
| US Ambassador to Bahamas - Jul 08, 1989 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 |
R |
Anthony M. Kennedy |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 17, 1986 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 17, 1986 |
R |
Antonin Scalia |
| Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jul 28, 1983 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Shall Dianne Feinstein be recalled from the office of Mayor? - Apr 26, 1983 |
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No |
| Chicago Mayor - D Primary - Feb 22, 1983 |
D |
Harold Washington |
| US Secretary of Energy - Nov 04, 1982 |
NPA |
Reject |
| US Ambassador to Chile - Mar 02, 1982 |
NPA |
Reject |
| U.S. Surgeon General - Nov 16, 1981 |
NPA |
Reject |
| US Ambassador to Romania - Oct 02, 1981 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 21, 1981 |
R |
Sandra Day O'Connor |
| US Secretary of the Interior - Jan 22, 1981 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 17, 1975 |
R |
John Paul Stevens |
| CIA Director - Sep 04, 1973 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 15, 1971 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 09, 1971 |
D |
Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. |
| Nobel Peace Prize - Oct 10, 1971 |
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Elie Wiesel |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - May 17, 1970 |
R |
Harry Blackmun |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Apr 08, 1970 |
NPA |
Reject |
| Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Nov 21, 1969 |
NPA |
Reject |
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