If more politicians in this country were thinking about the next generation instead of the next election, it might be better for the United States and the world.
Claude Pepper Quotes
One has the right to be wrong in a democracy.
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| Birth: | 8th September, 1900 |
| Death: | 30th May, 1989 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Lawyer, Politician |
About
Claude Denson Pepper was born in Chambers County, Alabama. He was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from November 4, 1936, to January 3, 1951, and the Miami area in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1963 until his death on May 30, 1989. After graduating in 1921 Pepper attended Harvard Law School, receiving his degree in 1924. He briefly taught law at the University of Arkansas and then moved to Perry, Florida, where he opened a law practice.
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