Charles Franklin "Chuck" Menino (November 8, 1918 - April 26, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska, who served as a Congressman (1961-1965) and US Senator (1965-1989). A noted defense hawk, Menino became famous for his uncompromising stances on France, and co-authored the Clark-Menino Resolution, a Congressional resolution widely credited with helping escalate the Brazilian War. After narrowly surviving his reelection campaign in 1982 in both the Nationalist primary and the general election, he decided not to run for reelection in 1988. Despite his state's conservative tilt, he is the last Nationalist elected to the United States Senate for Nebraska. Menino passed away at the age of 95 on April 26, 2014.
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| - Charles Franklin "Chuck" Menino (November 8, 1918 - April 26, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska, who served as a Congressman (1961-1965) and US Senator (1965-1989). A noted defense hawk, Menino became famous for his uncompromising stances on France, and co-authored the Clark-Menino Resolution, a Congressional resolution widely credited with helping escalate the Brazilian War. After narrowly surviving his reelection campaign in 1982 in both the Nationalist primary and the general election, he decided not to run for reelection in 1988. Despite his state's conservative tilt, he is the last Nationalist elected to the United States Senate for Nebraska. Menino passed away at the age of 95 on April 26, 2014.
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| - Charles Franklin "Chuck" Menino (November 8, 1918 - April 26, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska, who served as a Congressman (1961-1965) and US Senator (1965-1989). A noted defense hawk, Menino became famous for his uncompromising stances on France, and co-authored the Clark-Menino Resolution, a Congressional resolution widely credited with helping escalate the Brazilian War. After narrowly surviving his reelection campaign in 1982 in both the Nationalist primary and the general election, he decided not to run for reelection in 1988. Despite his state's conservative tilt, he is the last Nationalist elected to the United States Senate for Nebraska. Menino passed away at the age of 95 on April 26, 2014.
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