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Fred Harris, former US senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

Fred Harris, former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, died at the age of 94 on Saturday.
Harris served two terms as a U.S. Senator from 1964 to 1973 and was chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1969.
He sponsored legislation that restored land to Taos Pueblo, which had been seized during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

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KFOR-TV

Fmr. U.S. Senator Fred Harris passes away

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Former United States Senator Fred Harris, a Democratic leader in 1976 and Presidential Candidate passed away on Saturday. Former Senator Fred Harris, Image courtesy KFOR Fmr. Senator Harris served eight years in the State Senate and chaired the Democratic National Committee helping to unify the party in the 1968 convention. State leaders praised Harris and his contributions advocating for equality and dedication to Native…

4 months ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Longtime Senator Passes Away At 94

Fred Harris, a scion of Oklahoma politics and aspirational presidential candidate, has died at the age of 94, according to his family. Harris passed away peacefully on Saturday, his wife Margaret Elliston confirmed to the Associated Press and added that his death was due to “natural causes.” No location was given, though the outlet reported that Harris had been living out his final years as a resident in Corrales, New Mexico. “Fred Harris passed…

4 months ago

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The Epoch Times

Fred Harris, Former US Senator From Oklahoma and Presidential Hopeful, Dies at 94

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94. Harris’s wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear where he died, but he had lived in New Mexico since 1976 and was a resident of Corrales at the time of his death. “Fred Harris passed peacefully early this morning of natural ca…

4 months ago·New York, United States

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PBS NewsHour

Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday.

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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Los Alamos Daily Post

New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez Mourns Death Of U.S. Sen. Fred Harris

Sen. Fred Harris at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2018. Photo by Jay Godwin From the Office of Speaker Javier Martínez: SANTA FE – Following the news that former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris (D-Oklahoma) had passed away Saturday, New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque) issued the following statement: “Throughout his long, distinguished career, Sen. Fred Harris was guided by a strong moral compass. In the United States Senate, he was…

4 months ago

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NBC News

Fred Harris, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday.

4 months ago·United States

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