Richard Lugar
Politician
Obama to meet with lawmakers before war announcementAides to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Armed Services Committee Ranking member Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Foreign Relations Ranking member Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) have confirmed the lawmakers's attendance. On... In this article: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Afghanistan, John McCain, Tax, White House, and Stanley McChrystal |
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South Bend Tribune | November 02, 2009
A children's museum just the ticket
...will prevail in both domestic and military issues. I respect senators Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Richard Lugar and late Edward Kennedy for their efforts to form some bipartisanship. I spent 31 years in the military and feel the sacrifices...
In this article: Dick Cheney, Tax, Karl Rove, Barack Obama, Stipulation, Tribune, Eric Shinseki, Colin Powell, and Lindsey Graham
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Washington Times | November 12, 2009
NORRIS: The Senate and the START treaty
...have a base of 60 senators and need seven moderate Republicans. These may come from a group of 13 likely senators with John McCain and Richard G. Lugar the most important. At this juncture the follow-on START treaty looks easier, with the...
In this article: Barack Obama, United States, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Dmitry Medvedev, Pentagon, John McCain, and Richard G. Lugar
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Full print edition | September 10, 2009
The cap-and-trade bill: Waiting for the other shoe to drop
...committed to climate legislation include John McCain, last year's presidential nominee, as well as Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Richard Lugar of Indiana, a centrist and internationalist who appreciates the importance of climate change to...
In this article: Recession, Tax, Climate change, Zogby poll, National Wildlife Federation, Carbon, Carbon dioxide, and House of Representatives
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South Bend Tribune | October 18, 2009
Atlanta taxpayers taking up Hall of Fame burden
...Obama! Blame yourself; Republicans are without a leader and conservative values. Senators such as John McCain, Richard Lugar and Lindsey Graham are quite liberal. Republicans are their own worst enemy. You have met the enemy. The enemy is...
In this article: Dog, Barack Obama, Atlanta, Republican Party, The Colts, Cubs, John McCain, Texas, Ice cream, and Texans
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Taipei Times | July 25, 2009
Foes of nuclear test ban waver
...Obama would need the support of at least seven Republicans. Lugar and McCain are two of the top Republicans on national security and would likely have sway over their colleagues. Lugar is the senior Republican on the Foreign Relations...
In this article: John McCain, Barack Obama, US, Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Arms Control Association, and UN Security Council
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Associated Press: Congress | March 17, 2009
Lugar signs off on Iraq ambassador nomination
...said Hill was too willing to make concessions to the Communist regime. Hill met privately on Tuesday with several senators, including Lugar, McCain and Brownback. McCain had no immediate comment after the meeting. Brownback has been the...
In this article: Christopher Hill, Sam Brownback, GOP, John McCain, Iraq, John Negroponte, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and North Korea
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www.washingtonpost.com | May 27, 2008
McCain: US, China could stop making nuke bomb fuel
...work with Richard Lugar in the Senate." Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement praising what he called McCain's "change of course" on arms control. As McCain spoke from a podium flanked by...
In this article: John McCain, Barack Obama, United States, China, Russia, John F. Kennedy, Pyongyang, Non-Proliferation Treaty, and University of Denver
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www.washingtonpost.com | July 14, 2007
For New Image, McCain Looks to His Past
...position. On Saturday, he rejected a proposal by two fellow Republican senators -- Virginia's John W. Warner and Indiana's Richard G. Lugar -- calling for a significant realignment of U.S. forces by early next year. "I don't support...
In this article: John McCain, George W. Bush, Republican Party, Climate change, Iraq War, Jack Kennedy, Washington, New Hampshire, Rick Davis, and Attorney General
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thumb|Richard Lugar with then-Senator [[Barack Obama in August 2005 near Perm, Russia]]
Richard Green "Dick" Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. He is a member of the Republican Party and served as the mayor of Indianapolis from 1968 to 1976 and was elected to the United States Senate in 1976 where he has been the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1985 to 1987 and 2003 to 2007. Much of Lugar's work in the Senate is toward the dismantling of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons around the world.
On January 3, 2009, upon Ted Stevens losing his reelection bid, and the retirement of Pete Domenici, Lugar became the most senior Republican in the U.S. Senate. By tradition, Lugar would be elected the President pro tempore of the United States Senate were the Republican Party to gain control of the Senate.
- Birth Date:
- April 04, 1932
- Birthplace:
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Religion:
- United Methodist
- Spouse:
- Charlene Smeltzer Lugar
- Residence:
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- University Attended:
- Denison University, Oxford University
- Occupation:
- manufacturing executive
- Political party:
- Republican
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