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Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Born: November 20, 1917
Died: June 28, 2010
in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA
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 States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959. He remains the longest-serving U.S. Senator in history; he was the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress until surpassed by Representative John Dingell of Michigan. Byrd is the only West Virginian to have served in both chambers of the state legislature and in both chambers of Congress.

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Body of War
Title: Body of War
Character: Himself
Released: September 11, 2007
Type: Movie
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Documentary about Tomas Young, a 25 year old veteran who got paralyzed in Iraq and became an peace activist.
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Why We Fight
Title: Why We Fight
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: January 20, 2005
Type: Movie
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Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.
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The World According To Bush
Title: The World According To Bush
Character: Self
Released: May 27, 2004
Type: Movie
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The 1000 days of George W. Bush's presidency from the 9/11 attacks to the iraqi quagmire.
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Gods and Generals
Title: Gods and Generals
Character: Confederate General
Released: February 21, 2003
Type: Movie
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The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
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