J. William Fulbright

James William Fulbright was an American politician, academic, and statesman who represented Arkansas in the United States Senate from 1945 until his resignation in 1974. As of 2023, Fulbright is the longest serving chairman in the history of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. He is best known for his strong multilateralist positions on international issues, opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War, and the creation of the international fellowship program bearing his name, the Fulbright Program.

9 April 1905

Born on the same birth day (9 April): Armin Jordan • David Webb (footballer) • F. Albert Cotton • James Craggs the Younger • Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine • Jeff Turner • Jeremy Metcalfe • Lil Nas X • Mary Killman • Megan Connolly (actress) • Sarah Ayton • Sharan Rani Backliwal • Tom Phillis • Tony Sibson

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