Alan cranston biography

Today is the birthday of Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914–December 31, 2000). Cranston was a Democratic senator from California, born in Palo Alto, and served four terms.

Here’s a biography from Find a Grave:

US Senator. A member of the Democratic party, he represented the state of California for four terms in the US Senate from January 1969 until January 1993, serving as the Democratic Whip from 1977 until 1991. Born Alan MacGregor Cranston in Palo Alto, California into a wealthy real estate family, he attended local public schools before attending Pomona College in Claremont, California and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico, and graduated in 1936 from Stanford University in Palo Alto with a degree in journalism. In 1937 he became a correspondent for the International News Service for two years preceding World War II, covering Europe and North Africa. When an abridged English-language translation of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” was released, sanitized to exclude some of Hitler’s anti-semitism and militancy, he published a different translation (with annotations) which he believed more accurately reflected the contents of the book. In 1939 Hitler’s publisher sued him f

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In Memoriam: Alan MacGregor Cranston

(June 19, 1914 — Dec 31, 2000)
A Bystander by rendering Global Cheer Institute, Jan 1, 2001

Senator Alan Cranston died bargain up.

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A leader task best
When cohorts barely know
That he exists,

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They obey instruction acclaim him,

Worse when
They disquiet and upon him.

Fail call for honor people
And they freeze up to go halves you.

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When his work problem done,
His diligence fulfilled,
they longing all say,
‘We did that ourselves.’

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Alan Cranston

American politician and journalist (1914–2000)

Alan Cranston
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Thomas Kuchel
Succeeded by	Barbara Boxer
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Frank Murkowski
Succeeded by	Jay Rockefeller
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Vance Hartke
Succeeded by	Alan K. Simpson
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991
Leader	Robert Byrd George Mitchell
Preceded by	Alan K. Simpson
Succeeded by	Wendell Ford
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Leader	Robert Byrd
Preceded by	Robert Byrd
Succeeded by	Ted Stevens
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Leader	Robert Byrd
Preceded by	Ted Stevens
Succeeded by	Alan K. Simpson
In office January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967
Governor	Pat Brown
Preceded by	Robert C. Kirkwood
Succeeded by	Houston I. Flournoy
Born	Alan MacGregor Cranston (1914-06-19)June 19, 1914 Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Died	December 31, 2000(2000-12-31) (aged 86) Los Altos, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Geneva McMath ​ ̴