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Alan Cranston

American politician

Died when: 86 years 195 days (1038 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Alan Cranston

Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1952.

Born in Palo Alto, California, Cranston worked as a journalist after graduating from Stanford University.After serving as California State Controller, he was elected to the Senate in 1968.

He served as the Senate Democratic Whip from 1977 to 1991.In 1984, Cranston sought the Democratic presidential nomination, advocating a nuclear freeze during the later stages of the Cold War.

He dropped out after the first set of primaries.In 1991, the Senate Ethics Committee reprimanded Cranston for his role in the savings and loan crisis as a member of the Keating Five.

After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, he decided not to run for a fifth term.After his retirement from the Senate, he served as president of the Global Security Institute and advocated for the global abolition of nuclear weapons.


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