biography
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Abourezk, James (George)
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pronunciation:
[aburesk]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1931– )
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| biography:
| US representative and senator, born in Wood, South Dakota, USA. A Lebanese-American, he grew up on an Indian reservation, served in the US Navy (1948–52), then worked as an engineer before becoming a lawyer in 1966. He was a member of the House of Representatives (Democrat, South Dakota, 1971–3) and the Senate (Democrat, South Dakota, 1973–9). He was a spokesman for the Arab cause and the chairman of the Senate's Select Committee on Indian Affairs. In 1980 he founded the American–Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and worked to ensure fairer treatment of Arabs, particularly their portrayal in the media. |
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