Richard Lugar
One of the most respected foreign policy voices in the Senate for 36 years — the Nunn-Lugar program dismantled thousands of Soviet nuclear weapons and may be the single most consequential piece of nonproliferation legislation in history.
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Most Influential U.S. Senators | #1 | 96.0 |
The Age Divide
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The Cultural Record
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R-IN
Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction (dismantled 7
600+ Soviet nukes)
Foreign Relations Committee Chair
6 terms
lost 2012 primary to Tea Party's Mourdock
mayor Indianapolis
non-partisan foreign policy icon
The Case For Richard Lugar
“The longevity argument alone puts them in a category of one. While others burned bright and faded, this figure consistently reinvented and dominated across decades, eras, and cultural shifts that would have destroyed lesser talents.”
“Technically unmatched. The craft here is evident in every performance, every work — the kind of effortless execution that only comes from thousands of hours of mastery made invisible. They make the impossible look inevitable.”
“Commercial success should never be held against artistic legacy. The ability to dominate charts while maintaining critical respect is a skill unto itself — one that this figure has mastered better than any peer in the conversation.”
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