J. William Fulbright

James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905 – February 9, 1995) was a well-known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. Fulbright was a Democrat and a staunch multilateralist, supported the creation of the United Nations, and opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee. He is also remembered for his efforts to establish an international exchange program, which thereafter bore his name, the Fulbright Fellowships.

Post-Senate Career

Fulbright retired from the Senate in 1974, after being defeated in the Democratic primary by then-Governor Dale Bumpers. He died of a stroke in 1995 at the age of 89 in Washington, DC. During the 50th Anniversary Dinner of the Fulbright Program June 5 1996 at the White House, President Clinton said, "Hillary and I have looked forward for sometime to celebrating this 50th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, to honor the dream and legacy of a great American, a citizen of the world, a native of my home state and my mentor and friend, Senator Fulbright." http://clinton6.nara.gov/1996/06/1996-06-05-remarks-of-president-at-fulbright-dinner.html In a speech at the dedication of the Fulbright Sculpture at the University of Arkansas on October 21, 2002, President Bill Clinton said, "I admired him. I liked him. On the occasions when we disagreed, I loved arguing with him. I never loved getting in an argument with anybody as much in my entire life as I loved fighting with Bill Fulbright."

Related Topics:
Dale Bumpers - Stroke

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