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OBITUARY; WILLIAM PROXMIRE 1915-2005; He touched Wisconsin with every handshake; Former senator's tenure was marked by his independence, tireless campaigning and Golden Fleece Awards
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William Proxmire parlayed tireless shoe-leather campaigning, a
mile-wide independent streak and golden political instincts into a
record 32-year tenure, a place among Wisconsin's political giants and
a measure of national fame as a crusader against government waste.
After a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, Proxmire died early
Thursday in Copper Ridge, a long-term care facility in Sykesville,
Md., near Baltimore, where he had lived for more than four years. He
was 90.
He was ...
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Political giant Proxmire, 90
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
; MILWAUKEE William Proxmire parlayed tirelessshoe-leather campaigning, a mile-wide independent streak andgolden political instincts into a record 32-year tenure, aplace among Wisconsin's political giants and a measure ofnational fame as a crusader against government waste. He died early Thursday
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OBITUARY; WILLIAM PROXMIRE 1915-2005; He touched Wisconsin with every handshake; Former senator's tenure was marked by his independence, tireless campaigning and Golden Fleece Awards
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ... the first few paragraphs of the Fleece news releases, former staffers recall. In March ... became business manager of the Union Labor News and later decided to run for the Assembly ... Note: This notice does not apply to those news items already copyrighted and received ...
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Proxmire's memory slips away; Alzheimer's silences Wisconsin ex-senator.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
The Washington Times
; Byline: Joyce Howard Price, THE WASHINGTON TIMES William Proxmire doesn't recall his nearly 32 years of service on Capitol Hill as a Democratic senator from Wisconsin. He doesn't remember issuing the 75 or so Golden Fleece awards to expose government waste. Mr. Proxmire, 87, resides at Copper
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Stricken with Alzheimer's disease, Proxmire vows another good fight
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Former Sen. William Proxmire, a towering figure in Wisconsin history, has Alzheimer's disease. Proxmire himself confirmed what had been rumored among acquaintances. In an interview last week, in response to the first question, about how he was doing, he said: "I'll tell you. I'm 83 years old now,
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WILLIAM PROXMIRE; The man from Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ... 32 years of hard work, devoted service and clean government. Copyright 2005, Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved. (Note: This notice does not apply to those news items already copyrighted and received through wire services or other media.)
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REAL POPULISTS: The Proxmire Record . . .
The Washington Post
; ... he considers foolish government spending. Some of his awards have been Philistine, but populism often is. A survey of network news coverage in a recent year showed that 10 senators received 50 percent of the coverage, 20 senators got 68 percent and 17 senators ...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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William Proxmire dies at 90
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
; WASHINGTON -- Sen. William Proxmire, the Wisconsin Democrat who fought government waste for years with his mocking "Golden Fleece" awards, died Thursday at 90. Proxmire was known for battling for causes that few colleagues embraced. He won re-election repeatedly without accepting campaign donations
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Proxmire won't retire `Golden Fleece'
Chicago Sun-Times
; WASHINGTON The Senate will miss his scolding, rapid-fire speeches and spare figure, but Washington will continue to hear from William Proxmire. The cantankerous, penny-pinching Democrat from Wisconsin, who campaigned tirelessly against wasteful government spending, made his last Senate speech in
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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PROXMIRE'S MEMORY FAILING BUT HIS DEEDS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; Pressing his knuckles to his eyes, former Sen. William Proxmire struggles to remember his greatest achievements as a senator. Put on the spot, he sits back in his chair and looks at the ceiling, trying to recall highlights of his 30 years as senator from Wisconsin. With some research, he could
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Proxmire Announces Retirement From Senate
The Washington Post
; Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis the third most senior member of the Senate, chairman of its banking committee and a maverick who reveled in the role of penny-pinching custodian of the public purse, announced yesterday that he will not seek a sixth term next year. Describing a senator's life as "the
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