Policy Profile Of Senator Richard Lugar
The following report will attempt to provide a brief, yet concise
policy profile of Indiana Republican Senator Richard Lugar. Beginning with
a short biographical review, the profile will proceed and concentrate on
Senator Lugar's major areas of public policy concern; Foreign Affairs,
Agriculture, and in part, his 1996 Presidential Campaign which encompasses
a myriad of issues, both foreign and domestic.
It would be impossible to include every aspect of Senator Lugar's
political career and personal life within the scope of this paper. Instead,
emphasis will be placed on the most important and critical points of his
tenure in American politics, at the federal level. However, in ...
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Lugar received his degree from Denison and went
on to be a Rhodes Scholar at Pembroke College on the campus of Oxford
University, in England. Richard and Charlene were married in September,
1956, and now have four sons and six grandchildren.
After completing studies at Oxford, Dick Lugar went to the American
Embassy in London, England and promptly enlisted in the Navy as an
intelligence briefer and was responsible for giving intelligence reports to
'high brass', including the President of the United States, Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
Along with Senator Lugar's political achievements, he has occupied
positions in the private sector, as well as a stint in the United States
Navy. As a young man Richard Lugar worked at, and managed the family
businesses, a farm, and a food machinery firm started by his Grandfather
over 100 years ago, Thomas L. Green & Company. Both are located in the
Indianapolis area.
In 1964, Lugar obtained his first political office with the
Indianapolis ...
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Committee, and Foreign
Affairs sub-committees; Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs,
International Economic Policy, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Trade,
Oceans and Environment. (101st, 486-489; 102nd,485-488; Directory,1399;
Miller, 95')
Foreign Affairs
Senator Richard Lugar is acknowledged to be one of the pre-eminent
national leaders in the realm of foreign policy. Some have even claimed
that he is in reality a "shadow Secretary of State", being recognized
around the globe for his involvement with international politics. Lugar's
involvement and membership to key Senate Foreign Affairs sub-committees,
and being the chair of the full committee for one session of ...
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