Richard Lugar
Richard Lugar
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Richard Hillenbrand Lugar was the commonly used name of this American politician.
Birth and Death Dates
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Richard Lugar was born on April 4, 1932, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He passed away on April 28, 2019.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Lugar was an American senator and politician, serving as a United States Senator from Indiana for six consecutive terms from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 2013.
Early Life and Background
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Richard Lugar grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. His father's family had roots dating back to the early 19th century when they settled in the area now known as Washington Township, Marion County. The elder Richard Hillenbrand Lugar, a banker, died of cancer before his son was born.
Education
Lugar graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and then attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio. At Denison, he studied economics, graduating with honors in 1954. He later received an M.B.A. degree from the George Washington University Graduate School of Management in Washington D.C.
Military Service
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After completing his education, Lugar served in the U.S. Navy for three years as a lieutenant junior grade.
Early Career
Lugar began his career as a legislative assistant to Senator William E. Jenner, serving from 1957 until 1960. He then became an international staff member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before being appointed chief of staff to the chairman of the committee, Senator J. William Fulbright.
Major Accomplishments
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During his tenure as a senator, Lugar was known for his bipartisan efforts and his commitment to foreign policy and national security. His notable accomplishments include:
Introduction of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program in 1991, also known as the Nunn-Lugar program, which aimed at reducing nuclear threats from the former Soviet Union.
Co-authorship of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1993.
* Sponsorship of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1987.
Notable Works or Actions
Lugar was a strong advocate for U.S.-Russia relations and served as the Senate's chief arms control negotiator. He received several awards for his work, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2013.
Impact and Legacy
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Richard Lugar's legacy extends beyond his time in office. His dedication to non-partisanship and international cooperation has inspired a new generation of politicians.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Lugar is widely remembered for his commitment to national security, foreign policy, and international cooperation. He was known for his ability to build bipartisan coalitions and work with both Democrats and Republicans to achieve common goals.
Quotes by Richard Lugar
It is unfortunate that there is not a government in Iraq that has been able to unify the Shiites and the Sunnis sufficiently. They are not currently fighting together.
When I was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president back in 1995, 1996, I advocated the fair tax.
I have no salary from the Lugar Center. Essentially, the moneys we have received has been from foundations.
We believe - most polls indicate - a lack of support, a lack of confidence in the ability of the Congress to work. That is disturbing in terms of our general democracy.
I compliment President Obama on having these summits each year in Washington in which people have talked about ridding the world of materials of mass destruction.
Secretary Perry became the 19th secretary of defense and the first enlisted man to serve in that role. He had time in the highest ranks of the Pentagon and was instrumental in the dismantlement of the nuclear warheads in the United States and Russia. Throughout his career, he has devoted himself to protecting the interests of the nation.
Of other countries, to impose economic sanctions, it'd really begin to dry up the enormous amount of money coming into North Korea, a lot of it from China - from Chinese banks - whereas, if we sanction the Chinese banks, there could be friction with China. But this is something we're going to have to face.
There should be a response, clearly, if there was meddling. And it does appear that there was some, and therefore, we perhaps should wait for our own investigation by Mr. Mueller to continue and to come to a conclusion before we begin to take steps regarding the Russians.
Bilateral talks would have to achieve cessation of the missile work by the North Koreans. And it would have to include, as did the Iranian deal, the International Atomic Energy Agency or some other group coming in to assess that and to enforce that to give information about it internationally.
That first responsibility as a school board member – meals for latch-key children – was absolutely critical in my understanding of the extraordinary problems of poverty.