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James George Abourezk ( / ˈæbərɛsk / AB-ur-esk; [1] February 24, 1931 – February 24, 2023) was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in both chambers of the United States Congress for one term each; a United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and a member of the ...
Feb 26, 2023 · James Abourezk, who was elected by South Dakotans as the first Arab American senator, and who used his prominence to support the causes of Palestinians and Native Americans while...
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Feb 24, 2023 · SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — James Abourezk, a South Dakota Democrat who grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, became the first Arab American U.S. senator and was known for his quick wit as he advocated for populist causes, died Friday. He was 92.
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Feb 27, 2023 · James Abourezk, the first Arab American to serve in the US Senate and the founder of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, has died aged 92. Mr Abourezk died at his home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the weekend after entering hospice care last week.
Apr 20, 2022 · On January 3, 1973, James Abourezk, a Congressperson representing South Dakota’s 2nd District, takes office in his newly elected role in the U.S. Senate, once again representing his home state ...
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Feb 22, 2023 · Abourezk, who was the first U.S. senator of Lebanese descent, passed away at home on his 92nd birthday. He was known for his advocacy for Native American rights, his involvement in the Wounded Knee standoff and his co-founding of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
Feb 27, 2023 · James Abourezk was a Democratic politician from South Dakota who became the first Arab American elected to the U.S. Senate. Died: February 24, 2023 (Who else died on February 24?)
