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Claiborne Pell
Biography
Claiborne de Borda Pell GCC GCM (November 22, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an American politician and writer who served as a U.S. senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financ...
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Born
November 22, 1918
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Died
January 1, 2009
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Known for
Acting
Born
November 22, 1918
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Died
January 1, 2009
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Claiborne Pell
Claiborne de Borda Pell GCC GCM (November 22, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an American politician and writer who served as a U.S. senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financial aid funding to American college students; the grant was given Pell's name in 1980 in honor of his work in education legislation. A member of the Democratic Party, Pell remains the longest serving U.S. senator from Rhode Island.
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